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Birds Rock Cave

Occurrence in Clarendon, Jamaica with commodities Nitrogen-Nitrates, Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10063470
MRDS ID TC37297
Record type Site
Current site name Birds Rock Cave

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.18474, 17.98875 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Clarendon(province)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Jamaica Clarendon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nitrogen-Nitrates Primary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • FERTILIZER

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Yellow And White Limestone Formation
    Rock description Yellow And White Limestone Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.18474, 17.98875
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • CAVES IN KARST LIMESTONE TERRANES; UPPER LAYER DARK BROWN FRIABLE RECENT GUANO; NEXT YELLOWISH-REDDISH BROWN MATERIAL ENCRUSTED WITH TRAVERTINE; LOWER LAYER, GRAY-CREAM COLORED FRIABLE PHOSPHATE WHICH GRADES INTO LIMESTONE; PHOSPHATE CONTENT INCREASES WITH DEPTH.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZANS, V.A., 1951, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT, JAMAICA, B.W.I., BULLETIN NO. 1, 61 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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