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Pt. Comerette

Occurrence in Saint Lucia with commodities Iron, Manganese
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061617
MRDS ID TC34537
Record type Site
Current site name Pt. Comerette
Alternate or previous names Comerette Point, Includes Monchy, Point Hardy Anse Becune, Laborie

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.06074, 13.83725 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 20 KM SSW OF CASTRIES.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saint Lucia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Saint Lucia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Ore
Magnetite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.06074, 13.83725
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MASSEN, LARRY W., 1984, THE GEOCHEMICAL ATLAS OF ST. LUCIA, WEST INDIES: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY - LA-UR-84-1747, 224 P.

  • Deposit

    KESLER, S.E., LEVY, E. AND MARTIN, F.C., 1990, METALLOGENIC EVOLUTION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA VOLUME H, THE CARIBBEAN REGION, EDS., DENGO, G. AND ASY, J.E., THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, V. H, P.459-482.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IRON FORMATIONS IN TUFFACEOUS UNITS - NORTHERN SERIES HEMATITE, BRECCIAS, MAGNETITE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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