Laughlands

Occurrence in Saint Ann, Jamaica with commodities Iron, Titanium, Metal
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10063574
MRDS ID TC37427
Record type Site
Current site name Laughlands

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.25446, 18.46539 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR MOUTH OF GREAT RIVER ON NORTH COAST.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saint Ann(province)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Jamaica Saint Ann

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Ore
Ilmenite Ore
Limonite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Martite Ore
Rutile Ore
Apatite Gangue
Augite Gangue
Biotite Gangue
Epidote Gangue
Olivine Gangue
Plagioclase Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Zircon Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 121
USGS model code 39c
Deposit model name Shoreline placer Ti

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.25446, 18.46539

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, P. 12

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

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.