| Deposit ID | 60001331 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20070 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Rio Caroni Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Uriman, Avequi, Parupa, San Salvador De Paul, Nieves, Platanal, San Salvador, Paviche, Coroima, El Bagre, Merey, Rio Claro, Caruachi, Playa Blanca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.96521, 6.39485 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | AREAS OF CONCENTRATION: 1) THE DEEP VALLEYS OF THE RORAIMA FORMATION TO THE OUTLET OF THE ANTABARE RIVER; 2) FROM THE TUYUCAY RAPIDS TO THOSE OF COROIMA; 3) MEREY FALLS TO THE MOUTH OF THE CARONI AT THE ORINOCO, ESTIMATE, NEAR SAN SALVADOR DE PAUL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| (1) | -62.96521, 6.39485 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | CARONI RIVER BASIN |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1887 |
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.
FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.
ANEZ, GUILLERMO, 1985, EXPLORACION Y EVALUACION DE POSIBLES DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROS EN EL DISTRITO CEDENO DEL ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, I SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, NO. 10, P. 443-463.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.