Occurrence

Taparau Creek

Guyana
Niobium (Columbium)Tantalum
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsColumbite
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10061939
MRDS IDTC34931
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates6.03766, -59.37794
References
STOCKLEY, G.M., 1955, THE GEOLOGY OF BRITISH GUIANA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MINERAL RESOURCES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 25, 102 PCIMRI