| Deposit ID | 10063548 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37400 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Union Hill |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.51278, 17.99263 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3-4 MI N OF TRINITYVILLE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saint Thomas(province)
Jamaica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Saint Thomas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -76.51278, 17.99263 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37400 |
ZANS, V.A., 1951, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT, JAMAICA, B.W.I., BULLETIN NO. 1, 61P.
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 | BEST EXPOSURES HAVE 1-2% VEINS OF ASBESTOS (CROSS-FIBER) IN TOTAL ROCK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.