Mine detail: Omai Property

Previously called 'Omai Intrusive Complex, Wenot Lake Zone, Alluvial Deposits, Omai MineFennall Pit, Wenot Lake Pits.'

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Location

Lat / long: 5.46797, -58.74931

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Albite, Apatite, Chlorite, Quartz
Orebody form: VARIOUS
Discovery year: 1890

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1993

Geology

Host type:Diorite,Granite
Structure:Ne Shear Zone
Tectonic:Greenstone Belt Or Barama-Mazaruni Super Group
Alteration processes:Carbonatization, Silicification, Sulfidation

References

MRDSTC00808
DEP10056741
Reference{Deposit:: BERTONI, C.H., SHAW, R.P., SINGH, R., MINAMOTO, J., AND RICHARDS, S.M., 1991, GEOLOGY AND GOLD MINERALIZATION OF THE OMAI PROPERTY, GUYANA, IN BRAZIL GOLD,*1 ED., E.A. LADEIRA, BALKEMA, ROTTERDAM, P. 767-771.}{Deposit:: PAGE, N.J, SEPT. 1991, PERSONAL VISIT AND DISCUSSIONS WITH BERTONI.}{Deposit:: BARNARD, F., 1990, GOLD RUSH ARRIVES IN GUIANA SHIELD: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 191, N. 8, P 57-63.}{Deposit:: CAMBIOR, 1993, REPORT TO SHARE HOLDERS 1ST QUARTER 1993, P. 3-4.}{Deposit:: OMAI GOLD MINES LIMITED, 1992, ANNUAL REPORT, P. 7-11.}{Deposit:: WERNIUK, GEORGE, 1994, SUCCESS OF OMAI MINE BODES WELL FOR CAMBION: THE NORTHERN MINER, SEPT. 26, 1994, P. C6.}{Deposit:: CAMBIOR, 1994, 3RD QUARTER REPORT TO SHARE HOLDERS, SEPT 30, 1994, P. 2-3.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: BERTONI, ET AL, 1991; CAMBIOR (1993); WERNING (1994); CAMBIOR (1994).}{Reserve-Resource:: BERTONI ET AL, 1991; EMJ, 1990, P. 59}
ReporterPage, Norman J.