Mine detail: Upata District

Previously called 'Los GuamosEl BaulLa Mesa De La CarataEl ChorroCerro No. 11'

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Location

Lat / long:

8.11396, -62.26359

Resource(M)

Primary:	Aluminum
Discovery year:	1951

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LATERITE
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Structure:

SANTA MARIA-GURI FAULT WITH STRIKE OF E-W TO N 70 E AND DIP OF 60-75 S-SE

References

MRDS	TC20015
DEP	60001326
Reference	{Deposit:: SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZE SHEET.}{Deposit:: CANDIALES, L.J., 1961, DESCUBRIMIENTO Y EXPLORACION DE BAUXITA EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, III CONGRESO GEOLOGICO VENEZOLANO, V. 4, P. 1661-1680.}{Deposit:: BELLIZZIA G., A., PIMENTAL DE BELLIZZIA, N., AND RODRIGUEZ, S., 1981, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA Y SU RELACION A LA METALOGENESIS: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL, NO. 8, P. 6-77.}