Commodities
PrimaryNickel
SecondaryCobalt
TertiaryPGE, Iron, Manganese, Chromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeLATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeL
Geology
StructureTROPICAL WEATHERING OF OBDUCTED OPHIOLITE
AlterationSERPENTINIZATION
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1959
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID60000604
MRDS IDISM0245
Alternate namesPedro Soto Alba Complex: Yamaniguey and Atlantic Mines, Moa, Moa Bay
RegionCR
Data scoreB
Coordinates20.61727, -74.96638
References
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