| Deposit ID | 10056499 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00526 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morne De Grand Fond |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.82049, 17.90927 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 3.4 KM E OF GUSTAVIA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Department of Guadeloupe(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Department of Guadeloupe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Result | 9 SAMPLES TAKEN, 3 CONTAINED AU (40, 250, 6450 PPB AU), 6 HAVE DETECTABLE AG (0.5 TO 5.0 PPM). THE HIGHEST ARSENIC IS ONLY 39 PPM. HG RANGES FROM <10 TO 1025 PPB AND THE BASE METALS ARE VERY ANOMALOUS. PB > 200 PPM IN 4 SAMPLES WITH THE HIGH OF 11,930 PPM. ZN IS HIGH IN THE SAME 4 SAMPLES WITH THE HIGHEST BEING 8,850 PPM, AND CU EXCEEDS 100 PPM IN 3 SAMPLES (3120 PPM IS THE HIGHEST). |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -62.82049, 17.90927 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00526 |
MCKELVEY, G.E., 1987, LESSER ANTILLES PROGRESS REPORT II; DOMINICA, GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST. BARTHELEMY, ST. MARTIN, AND ST. VINCENT WEST INDES: AN UNPUBLISHED REPORT FOR COMINCO AMERICAN.
MCKELVEY, G.E., 1991, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
REYNAL DE SAINT MICHEL, ALVIN, 1965, CORTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE, ST. BARTHELEMY: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:50,000.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MASS IN 2-3 KM SQUARE WITH 100 TO 300 M ZONES OF INTENSE SILICA, BRECCIAS, AND STOCKWORK FRACTURING. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-91 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-92 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-93 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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