| Deposit ID | 10061904 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34887 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Coteaux |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.54295, 18.32234 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 10 KM NORTH OF JACMEL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ouest(province)
Haiti(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Haiti | Ouest |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -72.54295, 18.32234 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34887 |
WOODRING, W.P., BROWN, J.S., AND BURBANK, W.S., 1924, GEOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PORT-AU-PRINCE, 631 P.
GODDARD, E.N., GARDNER, L.S., AND BURBANK, W.S., 1947, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 953-B, P. 26-52.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN FAULT ZONE BETWEEN BASALT AND LIMESTONE. CHERT/SILICA LENSES WITH BOULDERS OVER AREA 100 FT WIDE AND 400-500 FT LONG. BOULDERS CONTAIN STRINGERS AND IRREGULAR MASSES ALL LESS THAN 1 INCH THICK. |
| Deposit | READS MORE LIKE VOLCANOGENIC MANGANESE THAN VEIN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.