Past Producer

Black Creek

Guyana
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsCopper, Cuprite, Gold
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1910
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10060983
MRDS IDTC32111
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates6.63013, -58.69959
References
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 9.CANNON, R.T., 1962, GEORGETOWN NW: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200000.BRYN DAVIES, D.A., 1938, REPORT ON GROETE CREEK AND MARIWA GOLDFIELDS OF THE LOWER ESSEQUIBO AND LOWER CUYUNI RIVERS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 6, P. 17.CIMRIMACDONALD (1968), BRYN DAVIES (1938)