The Eping River is a tributary of the Kamarang River in Region 8 of Guyana.

Eping River
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Location
CountryGuyana

The area is a part of the Roraima Basin, which is an area rich in gold deposits[1] and has been extensively mined.[2]

Eping Landing is a small settlement along the river. The river runs by Mt. Raschaxe a tepui in the Merume mountain range.

Plants first collected in the surrounding area include psychotria sandwithiana (a flowering plant), rhynchocladium stayermarkii, compsoneura ulei (tree).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Significant gold deposits in Roraima Basin - study". Stabroek News. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2004. pp. 35–36.

Bibliography

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  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

6°09′N 60°03′W / 6.150°N 60.050°W / 6.150; -60.050