Mine detail: Montagnes Tortue

Previously called 'Approuaque Basin'

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Location

Lat / long: 4.40274, -52.01

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Ore: Bauxite, Gibbsite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Schist

References

MRDSTC39733
DEP10064852
Reference{Deposit:: PATTERSON, S.H., 1967, BAUXITE RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES OF THE WORLD: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1228, P. 55-56.}{Deposit:: CHOUBERT, B., 19(?), CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:500,000, NO DATE GIVEN.}{Deposit:: BRGM, 1979, INVENTAIRE MINIER DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: BILAN ET PERSPECTIVES: MINISTERE DE *NDUSTRIE; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, AUG. 1979, 127P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPage, Norman J.