Occurrence

Guyana Bauxite Deposit

Guyana
Aluminum
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Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formMASSIVE LAYERS
Materials
Ore mineralsBauxite, Gibbsite
GangueClay, Kaolin
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Associated rockDiorite,Granite
Tectonic settingPrecambrian Shield
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10069040
MRDS IDW002322
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates5.00133, -58.99931
References
PATTERSON, S.H., 1967, BAUXITE RESERVES AND POTENTIAL ALUMINUM RESOURCES OF THE WORLD