El Carmon

VE / Bolivar

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El Carmon is a known mineral occurrence in Bolivar, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe it as a Vein deposit. Reported specimens include Gold; logged ore minerals are Gold.

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Gold

Geology and deposit

Deposit type: Vein
Deposit model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein

Ore minerals

Gold

Mining history

Status: Occurrence

Records and references

Cited references

BENAIM, NESIN, 1974, GEOLOGIA DE LA REGION EL DORADO-ANACOCO-BOTANAMO, ESTADO BOLIVAR, IN NOVENA CONFERENCIA INTERGUAYANA: MINISTERIO DE MINAS Y HIDROCARBUROS PUBLICACION ESPECIAL 6, P. 198-206 (INCLUDES MAP)CIMRI

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10067016 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 6.85123, -61.50770

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