Bolivar
Producer

Rio Chiguao Placers

Bolivar, Venezuela
DiamondGold
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Commodities
PrimaryDiamond, Gold
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model122: Diamond placer
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockGravel
StructureCaroni River Basin
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10060433
MRDS IDTC20091
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates5.82461, -63.0358
References
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