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Pan De Guajaibon - Sierra Azul

Occurrence in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061538
MRDS ID TC34445
Record type Site
Current site name Pan De Guajaibon - Sierra Azul

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -83.37462, 22.78966 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 25 KM WSW OF BAHIA HONDA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pinar Del Rio(province)

Cuba(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Cuba Pinar Del Rio

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Diaspore Ore
Goethite Ore
Hematite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 112
USGS model code 38c
Deposit model name Bauxite, karst type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Guajaibon Formation
    Rock description Guajaibon Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -83.37462, 22.78966
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • SECTION SHOWS KARST TOPOGRAPHY EXTENDING TO ABOUT 150 M BELOW SURFACE DIPPING N AND STRIKING E IN LIMESTONE FILLED WITH BAUXITE; MAXIMUM THICKNESS 25 M, PROVED BY 6 DRILL HOLES IN N-S CROSS SECTION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANTOS, E., PENALVER, L.L., KRIVTSOV, A.I., AND TIJOMIROV, V.A., EDS., 1988, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS Y AGUAS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA: MINISTERIO DE LA INDUSTRIA BASICA, 1:500,000 SCALE, 5 SHEETS

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    SANTOS, ET.AL. (1988)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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