Unnamed Zinc Prospect

Occurrence in Department of Guadeloupe, France with commodities Zinc, Lead

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10061889
MRDS ID	TC34870
Record type	Site
Current site name	Unnamed Zinc Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-63.04132, 18.09149 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	6.9 KM N OF CENTER OF PHILIPSBURG.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Department of Guadeloupe(province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
France	Department of Guadeloupe

Comments on the location information

ON NE FLANKS OF MOUNT FRANCE.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Zinc Critical	Primary
Lead	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Galena	Ore
Sphalerite	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-63.04132, 18.09149	ListMap

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

BEDDED ZINC-LEAD (<1%) IN CARBONATES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC34870

Bibliographic references

Deposit

CHRISTMAN, R.A., 1953, GEOLOGY OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, ST. MARTIN, AND ANGUILLA, LESSER ANTILLES: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN, V. 64, P. 65-96.
Deposit

REYNAL DE SAINT MICHEL, ALVIN, 1965, CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE, ST. MARTIN: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:50,000.
Other Database

CIMRI

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-AUG-1992	Bolm, Karen S. (Page, Norman J)	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.