Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formPODS, STRINGERS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
Associated rockDiabase
StructureLarge Nw Trending Structural Zone
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10060389
MRDS IDTC20024
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates7.11288, -60.67713
References
MARSH, SHERMAN, PIERCE, H.A., SANCHEZ, HENRY, AND PAGE, N.J, (1992), THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF SIX GOLD-BEARING QUARTZ-CARBONATE TOURMALINE AREAS, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN [IN PRESS].SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUAYANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 39 P.CIMRI