| Deposit ID | 10062438 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35845 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Francisco Hill |
| Alternate or previous names | San Francisco Concession, Francischini Tunnel No. 1 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.14845, 18.49483 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 5 KM NW OF SAN CRISTOBAL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Dominican Republic(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Dominican Republic |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1.88% CU, 0.40 OZ/TON AG, 0.06 OZ/TON AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| (1) | -70.14845, 18.49483 |
|---|
| Strike | N 45 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40 S |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1855 |
| Discoverer | Colonel Heneken |
| District name | San Cristobal Mining District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Diaz , Santo Domingo , Blanton Copper Mining Syndicate |
| First year | 1902 |
| Last year | 1902 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35845 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1847-1863 |
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION IN VEINS AND NEAR ZONES, SOME ORE UP TO 10% CU. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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