Mine detail: Los Frijoles Placers

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Location

Lat / long: 5.19799, -62.71107

Resource(N)

Primary: Diamond

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gravel
Tectonic:Guayana Shield

References

MRDSTC20101
DEP10060441
Reference{Deposit:: SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.}{Deposit:: BRICENO, H.O., 1982, APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TO DIAMOND PLACER EXPLORATION IN A TROPICAL JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT, CARONI RIVER, VENEZUELA: UNPUBLISHED PH.D., COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN, CO, USA, 176 P.}{Deposit:: BRICENO M., H.O., 1984, GENESIS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES VENEZOLANOS II: PLACERES DIAMANTIFEROS DE SAN SALVADOR DE PAUL: ACTA CIENTIFICA VENEZOLANA, V. 36, P. 154-158.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterBolm, Karen S.