| Deposit ID | 10063431 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37251 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nassau Valley |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.68531, 18.14986 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saint Elizabeth(province)
Jamaica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Saint Elizabeth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Illite | Ore |
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Montmorillonite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||
| |||
| (1) | -77.68531, 18.14986 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37251 |
HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MONTMORILLONITE MORE ABUNDANT THAN KAOLINITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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