Mine detail: White Creek

Previously called 'Groete Creek GoldfieldIncludes Lewis, Stevens, and Basco* Workings.'

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Location: Guyana, South America
Lat / long: 6.60874, -58.70403
dep_id: 10060982
mrds_id: TC32110
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: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Gravel
disc_yr: 1895
References:
  • Deposit:: MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 11.
  • Deposit:: CANNON, R.T., 1962, GEORGETOWN NW, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200000.
  • Deposit:: BRYN DAVIES, D.A., 1938, REPORT ON GROETE CREEK AND MARIWA GOLDFIELDS OF THE LOWER ESSEQUIBO AND LOWER CUYUNI RIVERS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 6, P. 17.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: BRYN DAVIES (1938)
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