Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Molybdenite, Pyrite
GangueAnkerite, Limonite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Cuyuni Formation, Mazaruni Group
Tectonic settingGreenstone Belt
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1911
Identification
Deposit ID10060912
MRDS IDTC32003
Alternate namesIncludes Aleck Hill, Mad Kiss, And Walcott Gold Deposits
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates6.79179, -59.73683
References
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 27-30.ALLEN, P.M., 1962, PURUNI NW: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200,000.BARNARD, F., 1990, GOLD RUSH ARRIVES IN GUIANA SHIELD: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 191, NO. 8, P. 57-63.WEBER, B.N., 1952, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE ALEX HILL AND MAD KISS MINES CUYUNI GOLDFIELDS AURORA DISTRICT, CUYUNI RIVER, BRITISH GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 23, SEC. 4, P. 76-86.CIMRI