Mine detail: Parapapoy

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Location: Bolivar, Venezuela, South America
Lat / long: 6.48847, -62.47968
dep_id: 10060418
mrds_id: TC20075
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Gold
model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S.
hrock_type: Gravel
tectonic: Guayana Shield
prod_yrs: 1929-1933
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:: LOCHER, EUGENIO, 1974, ORO EN VENEZUELA: MEMORIA DE LA NOVENA CONFERENCIA GEOLOGICA INTER-GUAYANAS, CIUDAD GUAYANA, VENEZUELA, MAYO 7-14, 1972: CARACAS, EDITORAL SUCRE, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL NO. 6, P. 558-587.
  • Deposit:: LOPEZ, V.M., 1981, EL ORO EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION DE MINAS, 116 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: LOCHER, 1974, P.576.
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