| Deposit ID | 10062297 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35633 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Beaumont |
| Alternate or previous names | Lachicotte Valley |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.96632, 18.484 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 610 |
| Relative position | 40 MI N OF CAYES, 28 MI S OF JEREMIE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Haiti(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Haiti |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Boehmite | Ore |
| Gibbsite | Ore |
| Goethite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 46.9% AL2O3, 1.8% SIO2, 2.0% TIO2, 19.3% FE2O3, 27.3% LOI |
|---|
| Model code | 112 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38c |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, karst type |
| (1) | -73.96632, 18.484 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35633 |
GOLDICH, S.S., AND BERGQUIST, H.R., 1948, ALUMINOUS LATERITIC SOIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI, W.I.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 954-C, P. 63-111.
PATTERSON, S.H., KURTZ, H.F., OLSON, J.C., AND NEELEY, C.L., 1980, WORLD BAUXITE RESOURCES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1076-B, 151 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SOIL RESTS ON LIMESTONE OF LOWER EOCENE AGE; THICKNESS LESS THAN 5 FT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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