Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model188: Algoma Fe
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Gneiss · Imataca Complex
Associated rockBasalt
StructureN60w Parallel To The River
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
AlterationLaterization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10060378
MRDS IDTC20007
Alternate namesCatalino, Cerro Piacoa, Colon
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates8.54447, -62.13327
References
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.ZULOAGA, GUILLERMO, 1935, THE GEOLOGY OF THE IRON DEPOSITS OF THE SIERRA DE IMATACA, VENEZUELA: AM. INST. MIN. METALLURGY TRANS., V. 115, P. 307-340.LIDDLE, R.A., 1946, THE GEOLOGY OF VENEZUELA AND TRINIDAD: ITHACA, NY, PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION, 890 P.LAKE, M.C., 1950, CERRO BOLIVAR - U.S. STEEL'S NEW IRON ORE BONANZA: ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, V. 151, NO. 8, P. 72-83.CIMRIRODRIGUEZ M., 1986, P. 143.