Mine detail: Ricanau Hill Mine

Previously called 'Rikanau HillRicanao Plateau'

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Location: Suriname, South America
Lat / long: 5.57629, -54.32422
dep_id: 10158227
mas_id: 3150000037
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Trace mineral: Aluminum, Kaolin
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: KERSEN,J.F.VAN,1956,BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN SURINAME AND DEMERAR
  • Deposit:: E GEOL.MED.DL.21,AFL.1,P.268.
  • Deposit:: MEULEN,J.TER,1949,BRIJDRAGE TOT DE VERKLARING VAN DE GENESE
  • Deposit:: KAOLIEN EN DE BAUXIET VAN MOENGO IN SURINAME:GEOL.EN.MIJNB.N
  • Deposit:: 5,186.
  • Deposit:: U.S.BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK,1965.
  • Deposit:: VALETON,I,1971,TUBULAR FOSSILS INTHE BAUXITES AND THE UNDERL
  • Deposit:: D.OF SUR.AND GUYANA:GEOL.EN MIJNB.,VOL.50,NO.6,P737.
  • Deposit:: VALETON,I,1973,PRE-BAUXITE RED SED.AND SED.RELICTS IN SUR.BA
  • Deposit:: GEOL.EN MIJNB.,VOL.52,NO.6,P.317.
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