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Drip Cave

Occurrence in Saint Ann, 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 10063595
MRDS ID TC37452
Record type Site
Current site name Drip Cave

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.44891, 18.36068 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saint Ann(province)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Jamaica Saint Ann
Jamaica Trelawny

Comments on the location information

  • ABOUT 2 MI. SOUTH OF STEWART TOWN AT BOUNDARY OF SAINT ANN AND TRELAWNY.

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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.44891, 18.36068
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • CAVES IN KARST LIMESTONE TERRANES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-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, 87 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    HUGHES (1973).

Reporter information

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

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