Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueAnkerite, Chlorite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockMetavolcanic Rock
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield/ Greenstone Belt
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10060385
MRDS IDTC20019
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates7.25982, -61.8691
References
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT, 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZE SHEET.COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.LOPEZ, V.M., 1981, EL ORO EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION DE MINAS, 116 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, N. 27, 228 P.NEWHOUSE, W.H., AND ZULOAGA, G., 1929, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE GUAYANA HIGHLANDS, VENEZUELA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 24, P. 797-810.CIMRIRODRIGUEZ M., 1986, P. 178.