Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model99: Volcanogenic Mn, Cuban
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsPsilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
GangueChlorite, Clay, Jasper, Zeolite
Geology
Host rockTuff · El Cobre Group
Tectonic settingIsland Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1914
Discovery year1891
Identification
Deposit ID10061246
MRDS IDTC34104
Alternate namesIncludes Maria, Altagracia, And Verdad Claims
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates20.18198, -75.59552
References
SANTOS, E., PENALVER, L.L., KRIVTSOV, A.I., AND TIJOMIROV, V.A., EDS., 1988, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS Y AGUAS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA: MINISTERIO DE LA INDUSTRIA BASICA, 1:500,000 SCALE, 5 SHEETS.SIMONS, F.S., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1057, P. 256-260.CIMRISIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)