Commodities
PrimaryIron, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockCarbonate · Mamey Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10093877
MRDS IDW701116
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates18.24094, -65.96056
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., 1958, REPORT ON THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF GURABO AREA, CAGUAS CONCESSION, PUERTO RICO; IN REPOSITORY AT DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICOBROEDEL, 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.