Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
StructureN45e Trending Fault In Yuruari Formation, Vertical Shists
Tectonic settingGuayana Shield
AlterationQuartz-Sericite Carbonate Alteration Producing Quartz-Sericite Associated With Kaolinite Schist.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10067057
MRDS IDTC50099
Alternate namesRio Chivao Placers
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates6.2882, -61.84855
References
SALAZAR, E., 1988, INFORME GEOLOGICO-GEOCHEMICO DE ZONA DE UROY-CHIVAO INTERNO INFORME DE TECNICA MINERA.ACOSTA, JUAN, TECMIN, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 9-18-91.GUTIERREZ, J., 1987, INFORME DE AVANCE SOBRE EL TRABAJO DE CAMPO, EFECTUADO EN EL RIO CHIVAO DESDE EL 29/10 AL 5-11-87: CVG TECNICA MINERA C.A., INFORME, 5 P.BROOKS, W.E., GUERRA, A., NUNEZ, F., 19--, GOLD RESOURCES OF THE RIO CHIVAO STUDY AREA, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN [IN PRESS].CIMRI