| Deposit ID | 10063604 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37461 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shooting River |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.62166, 18.0793 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saint Thomas(province)
Jamaica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Saint Thomas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sandstone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Richmond Formation |
| Rock description | Richmond Formation |
| (1) | -76.62166, 18.0793 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1869 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37461 |
FENTON, ALLISON, 1987, A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE DIMENSION STONE POTENTIAL OF JAMAICA IN PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP ON THE STATUS OF JAMAICAN GEOLOGY, 14-16 MARCH, 1984: SPECIAL ISSUE 1987 OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA, P. 249-258
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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