Mine detail: Asa Placers

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Location: Bolivar, Venezuela, South America
Lat / long: 6.29848, -63.25191
dep_id: 10060408
mrds_id: TC20066
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diamond
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
model: 122: Diamond placer
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S.
hrock_type: Gravel
Structure: Caroni River Basin
tectonic: Guayana Shield
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 MAP.
  • Deposit:: 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.
  • Deposit:: FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.
  • Deposit:: TUCEK, S.F., 1956, ORO Y DIAMANTES EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, EDICIONES EDIME, 62 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.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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