Occurrence

Belmont Estates

Saint Kitts and Nevis
GoldSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueAlunite, Chalcanthite, Halloysite, Jarosite, Opal
Geology
Host rockAndesite
AlterationBest Exposed Is 90% Clay With A Trace Of Alunite.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10061598
MRDS IDTC34516
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates17.16737, -62.59937
References
HUTTON, C.O., 1978, THE PETROLOGY OF NEVIS, LEEWARD ISLANDS, WEST INDIES: OVERSEAS GEOL. AND MINER. RESOUR. NO. 52, 32 P.SAUNDERS, J.B. (ED.), 1968, TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOURTH CARIBBEAN GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE, 1965, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: CARIBBEAN PRINTERS, TRINIDAD, 457 P. - UNKNOWN, P. 74 -MARTIN-KAYE, P.H.A., 1955, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY OF ANTIQUA AND NOTES ON FIELD EXCURSION LUCALITE: FIRST CARIBBEAN GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE.CIMRI