| Deposit ID | 10061586 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34503 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Soufrieve Hills |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.17159, 16.71128 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 5 KM EAST OF PLYMOUTH. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Montserrat(province)
United Kingdom(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Montserrat |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -62.17159, 16.71128 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34503 |
UNKNOWN, 1954?, REPORTS ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE LEEWARD AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS:? P. 86
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 7 DISTINCT AREAS OF FUMAROLE ACTIVITIES, ALTERED, LIMONITE, ??, ALUNITE, PYRITE, SULFUR, COPPER MINERALS (USUALLLY SMALL AREAS). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Bolm, Karen S. (Page, Norman J) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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