Past Producer

Aranka River

Guyana
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10060909
MRDS IDTC32000
Alternate namesPigeon Island District
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates6.86511, -59.62044
References
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 31-32.ALLEN, P.M., 1962, PURUNI NW, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUYANA, SCALE: 1:200000.DAVIES, D.A.B., 1937, REPORT ON THE ARANKA GOLDFIELD, CUYUNI RIVER: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 10, 25 P.CIMRIMACDONALD, (1968)