Island Head

Occurrence in Saint Thomas, Jamaica with commodities Asbestos, Talc-Soapstone

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10063550
MRDS ID	TC37402
Record type	Site
Current site name	Island Head

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-76.52583, 18.01069 (WGS84)
Relative position	3-4 MI N OF TRINITYVILLE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saint Thomas(province)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Jamaica	Saint Thomas

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Asbestos	Primary
Talc-Soapstone	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Talc	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-76.52583, 18.01069	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC37402

Bibliographic references

Deposit

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

HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P.
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	BEST EXPOSURES CONTAIN 1-2% VEINS OF ASBESTOS (CROSS-FIBER).

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-FEB-1993	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.