Mine detail: Cerro Azul Valley Placers

Previously called 'Quebrada Cerro AzulRio El LlantoQuebrada La VigaQuebrada El TotumoQuebrada Mapuey'

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Location: Bolivar, Venezuela, South America
Lat / long: 7.60063, -62.74357
dep_id: 10060399
mrds_id: TC20040
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Trace mineral: Silver, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
ore: Gold
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S., Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.)
hrock_unit: Carichapo Formation;Yuruari Formation
hrock_type: Alluvium
References:
  • Deposit:: SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZED SHEET.
  • Deposit:: VASQUEZ, J.C., 1989, EL MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS Y LA EXPLORACION AURIFERA, IN PRIMER SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DEL ORO EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, GRAFICAS LOS PALOS GRANDES C.A., P. 300-324.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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