Mine detail: Ilet Tortue

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Location: Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France, South America
Lat / long: 5.17075, -52.9628
dep_id: 10064881
mrds_id: TC39768
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Trace mineral: Tin
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Cassiterite, Tantalite
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Gravel
References:
  • Deposit:: CHOUBERT, B. , 1974, LE PRECAMBRIEN DES GUYANES: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES NO. 81, 212P.
  • 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:: BARROUL, J., 1958, FEUILLE KOUROU AU 1/100,000: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:100,000.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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