Department of Guiana [French Guiana]
Producer

Chantiers Pepita-Victoire-Babinsky-Joyeuse

Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1892
Identification
Deposit ID10064856
MRDS IDTC39739
Alternate namesSaint Elie
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates4.83105, -53.29003
References
MACHAIRAS, GEORGES, 1963, METALLOGENIE DE L'OR EN GUYANE FRANCAISE: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, NO. 22, 207 P.CHOUBERT, B., 1974, LE PRECAMBRIEN DES GUYANES: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES NO. 81, 212 P.CHOUBERT, B., 19(?), CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:500,000, NO DATE GIVEN.CIMRI