Mine detail: Gros Rosebel

Previously called 'Headle* Reef Concession, Bens Stork ConcessionRosebel Area Gross RosebelIncludes Mayo, Savannah Mine, Royal Hill, Roma, Rosebell Koolhauen,Pay Caro, East Pay Caro, and Several Other Areas'

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Location

Lat / long: 5.13464, -55.58257

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Tungsten
Ore: Gold, Pyrite, Wolframite
Gangue: Chlorite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1880

Geology

Host rock:Rosebel Formation;Amina Formation
Host type:Phyllite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Syncline With Low Angle Faults (Thrusts?)

References

MRDSTC38111
DEP10063976
Reference{Deposit:: COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983 METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, SCALE 1:5,000,000.}{Deposit:: BOSMA, W., HO LEN FAT, A.G., AND WELTER, C.C., 1972 (?), MINERALS AND MINING IN SURINAME: SEPARATA DE LA MEMORIA DE IX CONFERENCIA INTER-GUAYANAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA: PUBLICACION ESPECIAL NO. 6 CARACAS, VENEZUELA, P. 493-526.}{Deposit:: PAGE, N.J, FIELD EXAMINATION, MAY 1993.}{Deposit:: WERNICK, GEORGE, 1994, GOLDEN STAR IS NO STRONGER TO GUIANA SHIELD: THE NORTHERN MINER, SEPT. 26, 1994, P. C12.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1995, WORK PROGRAM AT GROS ROSEBEL: THE NORTHERN MINER, V. 80, NO. 50, P. 13.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPage, Norman J.