Commodities
PrimaryIron, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model59: Skarn Cu
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlVeins Discontinuous
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSkarn Or Tactite Composed Of Quartz, Epidote, Garnet, Hematite, Magnetite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10085517
MRDS IDW701115
Alternate namesMamey Vein, Jaguar Vein
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates18.24177, -65.96473
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.TURNER, MORT D., 1959, GEOLOGY OF PART OF THE GURABO AREA, PUERTO RICO; IN REPOSITORY OF DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICOBERGEY, W.R., 1958, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON RESULTS OF TRENCHING OF THE MAMEY VEIN, GURABO PROJECT, CAGUAS CONCESSION; IN REPOSITORY OF THE DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICEBROEDEL, C. H., 1961, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP SHOWING IRON AND COPPER PROSPECTS IN THE JUNCOS QUADRANGLE, PUERTO RICO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-326.