Puerto Rico
Occurrence

Cerro La Tiza

Puerto Rico, United States
KaolinTalc-Soapstone
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Commodities
PrimaryKaolin, Talc-Soapstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsKaolin, Pyrophyllite
GangueAlunite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockConglomerate,Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
AlterationArgillic Or Propylitic
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10085513
MRDS IDW701111
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates18.24372, -66.18279
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