Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlFaults And Shears
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
GangueDolomite, Hematite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockSchist
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
AlterationWall Rock Alteration Consists Of Propylitization, Carbonatization, And Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10060422
MRDS IDTC20080
Alternate namesBizaitarra
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates6.21209, -61.38215
References
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZED SHEET.ANON., 1994, VENGOLD ACTIVE IN KM 88 PROGRAM: THE NORTHERN MINER, V. 80, NO. 38, P. 3.NORTHERN MINERAL, 1993, MT. GRANT NAME CHANGE REFLECTS REGIONAL FOCUS, NORTHERN MINER, JANUARY 18, 1993, P. 6.CIMRI