Commodities
PrimaryDiamond
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model122: Diamond placer
Deposit sizeY
Geology
Host rockGravel
StructureCaroni River Basin
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10060408
MRDS IDTC20066
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates6.29848, -63.25191
References
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