Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite
GangueAnkerite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Mazaruni Group;Cuyuni Formation
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1904
Identification
Deposit ID10105161
MRDS IDTC32312
Alternate namesPeters Vein, Sutherland Vein, North Vein, South Vein, Karns Vein, Chase Vein
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates6.25348, -59.35127
References
ALLDERIDGE, M.G., 1962, PURUNI SE: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200000.MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, PP19-24.WEISSENBORN, A.E., 1966, AN APPRAISAL OF THE MINERAL POTENTIAL OF THE PETER'S MINE AREA, NORTHWEST DISTRICT GUYANA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT 6-2.CIMRIMACDONALD (1968); WEISSENBORN (1966)