Mine detail: Upper Kuribrong Gold and Diamond Field

Previously called 'Ipobe River DistrictIncludes Ipobe, Amare, Lucifer, Venus, Aligator, Faith Creeks'

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Location

Lat / long:

5.50297, -59.43211

Resource(B)

Primary:	Gold, Diamond
Ore:	Diamond, Gold
Gangue:	Rutile, Tourmaline
Discovery year:	1926

Production

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

Geology

Host type:

Sand and Gravel

References

MRDS	TC32074
DEP	10105140
Reference	{Deposit:: MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 52.}{Deposit:: BRACEWELL, S., 1936, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE KURIBRONG RIVER BELOW AMAILA FALL, SECTION V IN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, 1934 REPORTS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 2, P. 26-36.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.