Mine detail: Aranka River

Previously called 'Pigeon Island District'

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Location

Lat / long: 6.86511, -59.62044

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Discovery year: 1912

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSTC32000
DEP10060909
Reference{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)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.