Past Producer

Ricanau Hill Mine

Suriname
AluminumKaolin
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Commodities
TertiaryAluminum, Kaolin
Commodity typeB
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10158227
Alternate namesRikanau Hill, Ricanao Plateau
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates5.57629, -54.32422
References
KERSEN,J.F.VAN,1956,BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN SURINAME AND DEMERARE GEOL.MED.DL.21,AFL.1,P.268.MEULEN,J.TER,1949,BRIJDRAGE TOT DE VERKLARING VAN DE GENESEKAOLIEN EN DE BAUXIET VAN MOENGO IN SURINAME:GEOL.EN.MIJNB.N5,186.U.S.BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK,1965.VALETON,I,1971,TUBULAR FOSSILS INTHE BAUXITES AND THE UNDERLD.OF SUR.AND GUYANA:GEOL.EN MIJNB.,VOL.50,NO.6,P737.VALETON,I,1973,PRE-BAUXITE RED SED.AND SED.RELICTS IN SUR.BAGEOL.EN MIJNB.,VOL.52,NO.6,P.317.