Commodities
PrimaryDiamond
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model122: Diamond placer
Deposit sizeY
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10060441
MRDS IDTC20101
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates5.19799, -62.71107
References
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.BRICENO, H.O., 1982, APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TO DIAMOND PLACER EXPLORATION IN A TROPICAL JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT, CARONI RIVER, VENEZUELA: UNPUBLISHED PH.D., COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN, CO, USA, 176 P.BRICENO M., H.O., 1984, GENESIS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES VENEZOLANOS II: PLACERES DIAMANTIFEROS DE SAN SALVADOR DE PAUL: ACTA CIENTIFICA VENEZOLANA, V. 36, P. 154-158.CIMRI