Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMetavolcanic Rock,Gravel · Mazaruni Group;Cuyuni Formation
Associated rockGranite · Ianna Stock
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1898
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10060994
MRDS IDTC32122
Alternate namesMeadow Half, Stone Hill, Sweetheart, Charles Reef Veins
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates7.82923, -59.80266
References
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 57.BISHOPP, D.W., 1941, THE GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE TOWAKAIMA REGION, UPPER BARAMA VALLEY, NORTHWEST DISTRICT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 16, P. 28.DAVIES, D.A.B., 1937-1938, REPORT ON GOLD AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE LOWER BARAMA RIVER, NORTHWEST DISTRICT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 14, 31 P.ANON., 1994, GUYANA: CANARC PREFORA: LATINOAMERICA, AUGUST, 1994, P.12.CIMRIMACDONALD (1968); DAVIES (1937-1938).