Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model99: Volcanogenic Mn, Cuban
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formTABULAR, LENS, BED
Materials
Ore mineralsManganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
GangueCalcite, Jasper
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Tuff · El Cobre Group, Charco Redondo Limestone Member
Tectonic settingIsland Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1918
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10061336
MRDS IDTC34200
Alternate namesIncludes Solapa-Unitoria, K-6, Muneco, Caridad, Padron, Socias, Rio 10 Workings
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates20.24337, -76.41915
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. 183-191.CIMRISIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)