Mine detail: Rio Chiguao Placers

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Location: Bolivar, Venezuela, South America
Lat / long: 5.82461, -63.0358
dep_id: 10060433
mrds_id: TC20091
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diamond, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Gold
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.
  • 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:: 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:: ASCANIO T., G., AND LOPEZ, V.M., 1984, CONTRIBUCION A LA GEOLOGIA DEL GRUPO RORAIMA EN EL SURESTE DE VENEZUELA, IN DE CARVALHO, Y.B., CHAIRPERSON, II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS, MANAUS, BRAZIL, APR. 8-12, 1984: II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS 2, P. 149-162.
  • Deposit:: CURTIS, G.E., 1976, BIG DIAMOND FOUND IN VENEZUELA: LAPIDARY JOURNAL, V. 29, NO 11, P. 2115.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ANEZ, 1985, P. 448.
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