Deposit
Deposit typeDIAMOND PLACERS, ALLUVIAL
Model122: Diamond placer
Deposit sizeS
Geology
StructureCARONI RIVER BASIN
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID60001331
MRDS IDTC20070
Alternate namesUriman, Avequi, Parupa, San Salvador De Paul, Nieves, PlatanalSan Salvador, Paviche, Coroima, El Bagre, Merey, Rio Claro, Caruachi, Playa Blanca
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates6.39485, -62.96521
References
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.ANEZ, GUILLERMO, 1985, EXPLORACION Y EVALUACION DE POSIBLES DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROS EN EL DISTRITO CEDENO DEL ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, I SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, NO. 10, P. 443-463.