Bolivar
Producer

Botanamo

Bolivar, Venezuela
GoldTungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Scheelite
GangueCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Quartz, Siderite, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Cicapara
Associated rockMafic Intrusive Rock
StructureShear Zone Trending N40w, Zones Of Breccias Produced By Faulting
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10060392
MRDS IDTC20030
Alternate namesPilar- Teresa Vein, Veta 4, Veta 3, Botanamo I Concession, Botanamo Vein, Veta Tropiezo, Veta Porfia
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates7.03955, -61.19604
References
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