La Vega
Past Producer

Loadstone Mountain

La Vega, Dominican Republic
Iron
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Description

M. Fieux

Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1891
Identification
Deposit ID10062412
MRDS IDTC35812
Alternate namesMaimon-Hatillo, Iron Mountain, Sabana De Hatillo
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates18.9487, -70.23956
References
KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND GORDON, MACKENZIE, JR., 1950, U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-D, P. 307-356.KESLER, S.E., LEVY, E., AND MARTINI F., C., 1990, METALLOGENIC EVOLUTION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA VOLUME H., THE CARIBBEAN REGION, ED. DENGO, G. AND CASE, J.E., THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. V. H., P.459-482.BRINSMADE, R.B., 1918, IRON IN SANTO DOMINGO: MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, SEPT. 14, 1918, V. 117, NO 1, P. 356-358.CIMRI