Producer

Pueblo Viejo Mine

Dominican Republic
GoldSilverZincCopper
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Description

Native Indians

Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model104: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formFUNNEL
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Bournonite, Calomel, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Colusite, Covellite, Electrum, Enargite, Galena, Geocronite, Gold, Hematite, Limonite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Sulfur, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite
GangueAlbite, Alunite, Barite, Calcite, Chlorite, Diaspore, Epidote, Illite, Kaolinite, Pyrophyllite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSiltstone,Chert,Felsic Volcanic Rock · Los Ranchos Formation
Associated rockFelsic Volcanic Rock · Los Ranchos Formation
AlterationOxidation Of Sulfide Ore, Silicification, Alunite Propylitization, Kaolinite Is Supergene
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1505
Identification
Deposit ID10073048
MRDS IDW018854
Alternate namesCumba, Includes Moore Oxide, East Mejita, Monte Negro, Bench 5, Oxide Deposits
RegionCR
Data scoreA
Coordinates18.97064, -70.1715
References
SCHISSLER, J. H. JR, 1976, PUEBLO VIEJO - ROSARIO'S GOLD - SILVER PRODUCER, MINING CONGRESS JOUR. 6 - 76 P. 41, 42, 72, 73.MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1986, P. 71.BOYLE, R.W., 1979, THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF GOLD AND ITS DEPOSITS (TOGETHER WITH A CHAPTER ON GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING FOR THE ELEMENT): GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA BULLETIN 280, 584 P.KESLER, S.E., RUSSELL, N., SEWARD, M., RIVERA, J., MCCUROY, K., CUMMING, G.L., AND SUTTER, J.F., 1981, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SULFIDE MINERALIZATION UNDERLYING THE PUEBLO VIEJO GOLD-SILVER OXIDE DEPOSIT, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 76, P. 1096-1117.ELLIS, G., 1992, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW - 1992: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, JUNE 1992, P. 70.RUSSELL, N., AND KESLER, S.E., 1991, GEOLOGY OF MAAR-DIATREME COMPLEX HOSTING PRECIOUS METAL MINERALIZATION AT PUEBLO VIEJO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, IN MANN, P., DRAPER, G., AND LEWIS, J.F., EDS., GEOLOGIC AND TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH AMERICA-CARIBBEAN PLATE BOUNDARY IN HISPANIOLA: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL PAPER 262, P. 203-215.ROSARIO DOMINICANA, S.A., 1980, FIELD TRIP B, GOLD DEPOSITS OF PUEBLO VIEJO: FIELD GUIDE, 9TH CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, P. 51-67.1969 DIREXPL ROSARIO RESOURCES - RICH OXIDIZED ZONE DISCELLIS (1991)SCHISSLER, 1976; BOYLE, 1979, ELLIS (1992), KESLER, ET AL (1981); ROSARIO DOMINICANA, S.A. (1980)