Mine detail: Rio Aro

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Location: Bolivar, Venezuela, South America
Lat / long: 7.21315, -63.9161
dep_id: 10060403
mrds_id: TC20053
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diamond
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Diamond
gangue: Garnet, Ilmenite, Jadeite, Spinel
model: 122: Diamond placer
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S.
References:
  • Deposit:: SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.
  • Deposit:: 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.
  • Deposit:: COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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