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Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuelai
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
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Diamond

Guaniamo, Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar, Venezuela
Type:
Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
10159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10159:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Parroquia Guaniamo, Cedeño , Bolívar, Venezuela
Spanish:
Parroquia Guaniamo, Municipio Cedeño, Bolívar, Venezuela
Welsh:
Parroquia Guaniamo, Municipio Cedeño, Feneswela


Diamond mining both from kimberlites and placer operations in streams and rivers. The area has produced up to 25-30 million carats of diamonds up to 60 carats in size.

GPS coordinates are currently provisionally set for the Rio Guaniamo.

Another locality with a similar name is the Serrania Guaniamo located at 5°55'0" N 66°7'0" W.

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘ Yimengite
Formula: K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
ⓘ Zincochromite
Formula: ZnCr2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘZincochromite4.BB.05ZnCr2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘYimengite4.CC.45K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Oⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Oⓘ ZincochromiteZnCr2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Kⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Crⓘ ZincochromiteZnCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Feⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ZincochromiteZnCr2O4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

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References

Kaminsky, F. V., Zakharchenko, O. D., Griffin, W. L., Channer, D. M. DeR., Khachatryan-Blinova, G. K. (2000) Diamond from the Guaniamo area, Venezuela. The Canadian Mineralogist, 38 (6). 1347-1370 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.38.6.1347
Channer, D.M.D., Egorov, A., Kaminsky, F. (2017) Geology and structure of the Guaniamo diamondiferous kimberlite sheets, south-west Venezuela. Revista Brasileira de Geociências, 31(4), 615-630.
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