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 ID10060494
MRDS IDTC20176
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates5.34798, -63.03274
References
FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.ANEZ, GUILLERMO, 1985, EXPLORACION Y EVALUACION DE POSIBLES DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROUS EN EL DISTRITO CEDENO DEL ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y ENERGIA BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, NO. 10, I SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, P. 443-463.ASCANIO T., G., AND LOPEZ, V.M., 1984, CONTRIBUCION A LA GEOLOGIA DEL GRUPO RORAIMA EN EL SURESTE DE VENEZUELA, IN DE CARVALHO, Y.B., CHAIRPERSON, II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS, MANAUS, BRAZIL, APR. 8-12, 1984: II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS 2, P. 149-162.COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.CIMRIANEZ, 1985, P. 448.