Mine detail: Aranka River

Previously called 'Pigeon Island District'

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Location: Guyana, South America
Lat / long: 6.86511, -59.62044
dep_id: 10060909
mrds_id: TC32000
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Gravel
disc_yr: 1912
References:
  • Deposit:: MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 31-32.
  • Deposit:: ALLEN, P.M., 1962, PURUNI NW, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUYANA, SCALE: 1:200000.
  • Deposit:: DAVIES, D.A.B., 1937, REPORT ON THE ARANKA GOLDFIELD, CUYUNI RIVER: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 10, 25 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Reserve-Resource:: MACDONALD, (1968)
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