Mine detail: Rio Aponguau Placers

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Location: Bolivar, Venezuela, South America
Lat / long: 4.83356, -61.59355
dep_id: 10060495
mrds_id: TC20177
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diamond
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Diamond
model: 122: Diamond placer
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S.
hrock_type: Gravel
Structure: Caroni River Basin
tectonic: Guayana Shield
References:
  • Deposit:: FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.
  • 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.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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