Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formSILICIFICATION ALONG A NORHT 30 EAST FAULT
Ore controlN - S Dike With Minor Gopper Soild Geochem High
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockSilt,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSilicifiicaton, Sericite, Epidote
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1957
Identification
Deposit ID10085554
MRDS IDW701166
RegionCR
Data scoreB
Coordinates18.01373, -66.03835
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.FLINT, D., 1965, FREEPROT EXPLORATION COMPANY,PUERTO RICO COPPER EXPLORATION, MAY 29, 1964 THROUGHT DEC. 4, 1964, FINAL REPORT: FREEPORT EXPLORAITON CO. PRIVATE REPEORT IN FILE AT THE DEPARATMENT OF NATURAL RECOURSES, PUERTO RICO.COOKSON, J.M., AND BERGEY, W.R., 1961, PRELIMINALRY REPROT ON CACAO AREA, GUAYAMA CONCESSION,PUERTO RICO: A.D. FRASER PRIVIATE REPROT ON FILE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO.