Description
Alcoa Mining Co.
Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model112: Bauxite, karst type
Deposit sizeU
Materials
Ore mineralsBauxite, Boehmite, Gibbsite, Goethite, Hematite, Kaolinite
GangueIlmenite, Magnetite, Quartz, Zircon
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
First production1959
Discovery year1942
Identification
Deposit ID10062404
MRDS IDTC35801
Alternate namesBucan Polo Deposit, Cabo Rojo
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates18.07707, -71.63738
References
GOLDICH, S.S., AND BERGQUIST, H.R., 1947, ALUMINOUS LATERITIC SOIL OF THE SIERRA DE BAHORUCO AREA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, W.I.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 953-C, P. 53-84.ALCOA EXPLORATION COMPANY, 1980, FIELD TRIP A, CABO ROJO-BAUXITE DEPOSITS: FIELD GUIDE, 9TH CARIBBEAN GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC P. 33-49.CIMRIALCOA (1980).GOLDICH AND BERGQUIST (1947).