Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlFault Controlled (Orocovis Thrust Fault)
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationArgillic Or Propylitic; Quartz-Sericite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10085511
MRDS IDW701109
RegionCR
Data scoreB
Coordinates18.20205, -66.3089
References
COX, DENNIS P., AND BRIGGS, REGINALD P., 1973, METALLOGENIC MAP OF PUERTO RICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-721, ACCOMPANIED BY EXPLANATORY PAMPHLET, 6 P.BERGEY, W.R.,1962, REPORTS ON THE BARRANQUITAS GOLD-COPPER PROSPECT; DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICOFLINT, DELOS E.,1965, FREEPORT EXPLORATION COMPANY - FINAL REPORT; DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO.BARNETT, C.T., 1971, INDUCED POLARIZATION SURVEY - PUERTO RICO; OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY; DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICOBRIGGS, R. P., AND GELABERT, P. A., 1962, PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE BARRANQUITAS QUADRANGLE, PUERTO RICO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-336, SHEET 2.