Mine detail: Sosa Mendez-Union Mine

Previously called 'Santa MariaUnionSosa MendezM.M.'

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Location

Lat / long: 7.30453, -61.79438

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
Ore: Gold, Scheelite
Gangue: Albite, Biotite, Chlorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1933

Geology

Host rock:El Callao Formation
Host type:Meta-Basalt,Andesite
Associated rock:Supamo Formation
Associated type:Granite
Tectonic:Guayana Shield, Greenstone Belt
Alteration processes:Carbonization, Chloritization, Epidotization

References

MRDSTC20131
DEP10060463
Reference{Deposit:: LOCHER, EUGENIO, 1974, ORO EN VENEZUELA, IN MEMORIA DE LA NOVENA CONFERENCIA INTER-GUAYANAS, CIUDAD GUAYANA, VENEZUELA, MAYO 7-14, 1972: CARACAS, EDITORAL SUCRE, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL NO. 6, P. 559-587.}{Deposit:: LOPEZ, V.M., 1981, EL ORO EN VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 116 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:: MENENDEZ, ALFREDO, BENAIM, N., YANEZ, GALO, AND BAPTISTA, G., JOSE, 19??, GUIA LA EXCURSION GEOLOGIA GUASIPATI EL CALLAO-CANAIMA IN IX CONFERENCIA GEOLOGIA INTER-GUAYANAS EXCURSIONES GEOLOGICAS, P. 49-62.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: LOCHER, 1974, P. 577, 567.}
ReporterBolm, Karen S., Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.)