Camaguey
Producer

Oriente and Camaguey Provinces

Camaguey, Cuba
ChromiumIronCobaltNickelManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
SecondaryIron, Cobalt, Nickel, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMAGMATIC, PODIFORM, DISRUPTED
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureULTRAMAFIC PORTION OF OPHIOLITE
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1840
Identification
Deposit ID60000651
MRDS IDISM0333
Alternate namesCamaguey, Mayari, Moa-Baracoa, Mayari-Nicaro
RegionCR
Data scoreC
Coordinates20.50058, -75.26638
References
ROSSI, G., 1979, CUBA--A REVIEW OF ITS CHROME ORE INDUSTRY: SOUTH AFRICA MINERALS BUREAU INTERNAL REPORT 42, 90 P. (G13, C14, C17, C18, PA8, RR8)PAPP, J. F., 1984, CHROMIUM, IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1982, V. I-METALS AND MINERALS: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 201-215. (PA1-PA5)THAYER, T. P., 1942, CHROME RESOURCES OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 935-A, P. 1-74.THAYER, T. P., AND LIPIN, B. R., 1978, A GEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WORLD CHROMITE PRODUCTION FOR THYEAR 2000 A.D.: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, COUNCIL OF ECONOMICS PROCEEDINGS (FOR MEETING OF FEB. 26 - MAR. 2, 1978), P. 143-152. (PC1, RR1, RR25)MATTSON, P. H., 1974, CUBA, IN SPENCER, A. M., ED., MESOZOIC-CENOZOIC OROGENIC BELTS: ?UNITED KINGDOM? GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 4, P. 625-638. (G2B)DAVIS, W. E., JACKSON, W. H., AND RICHTER, D. H., 1980, EXPLORATION FOR CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN THE CAMAGUEY DISTRICT, CAMAGUEY PROVINCE, CUBA, 1954-56: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 80-1061, 148 P.