Puerto Rico
Occurrence

Luquillo Mountains Gold Placers

Puerto Rico, United States
Gold
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Description

Spanish

Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRRIGUAR IN SMALL / NARROW VALLEY
Ore controlBreak In Slope
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1650
Identification
Deposit ID10094912
MRDS IDGEM1120
Alternate namesFajardo, Lequillo, Mameyes, Rio Grande, Sabana River
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates18.25066, -65.74945
References
NOBLE, W.D., 1932, INVESTIGATIONS OF MINERAL RESOURCS OF PORTO RICO: MINING COMMISSION PRIVATE REPORT ON FILE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NAUTRAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO.U.S.BUREAU OF MINES, 1936, THE MINERAL RESORUCES OF PUERTO RICO: UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON FILE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO.