Commodities
PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model261: Lacustrine gypsum
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsAnhydrite, Gypsum
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Tectonic settingWagwater Trough
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10063518
MRDS IDTC37365
Alternate namesIncludes Old Quarry, Brooks West, Bito, Brooks East, Cave Quarries
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates17.95763, -76.66723
References
GEDDES, A.J.S., 1987, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS IN JAMAICA AN OVERVIEW IN PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP ON THE STATUS OF JAMAICAN GEOLOGY, 14-16 MARCH, 1984, SPECIAL ISSUE 1987 OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA, P. 225-248.HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87P.CIMRIHUGHES (1973).