| Deposit ID | 60001327 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20020 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Nuria Plateau |
| Alternate or previous names | Cerro De Hormiguero (El Hormiguero), El Humo, Las Nieves, Guaraneito, Rancho Carata, La Tigre, El Conuco, Sal Si Puedes |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.56517, 7.65229 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NORTH OF TUMEREMO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Kaolin | Tertiary |
| Model code | 111 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38b |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, laterite type |
| (1) | -61.56517, 7.65229 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | POSSIBLE DOME |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1954 |
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.
RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.
CANDIALES, L.J., 1961, DESCUBRIMIENTO Y EXPLORACION DE BAUXITA EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, III CONGRESO GEOLOGICO VENEZOLANO, V. 4, P. 1661-1680.
INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 1986, GEOGRAFIC ECONOMICA; AREA DE RECURSOS MINERALES: LA PAZ, INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 716 P.
BELLIZZIA G., A., PIMENTEL DE BELLIZZIA, N., AND RODRIGUEZ, S.E., 1981, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA Y SU RELACION A LA METALOGENESIS: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL, NO. 8, P. 6-77.
COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.
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