| Deposit ID | 10063588 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37444 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Limestone Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.48781, 18.13652 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE N OF WALDERSTON ON ROAD TO CHRISTIANA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Manchester(province)
Jamaica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Manchester |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Result | 0.026 WEIGHT % INSOLUBLE RESIDUE. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | White Limestone | ||||
| Rock description | White Limestone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -77.48781, 18.13652 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37444 |
HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P
CIMRI
HUGHES (1973).
| 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.