| Deposit ID | 10099421 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35805 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Arroyo Piedra Iman Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.22678, 18.98092 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 2.5 KM BY ROAD SW OF EL PLANTANO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Vega(province)
Dominican Republic(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | La Vega |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert | ||
| |||
| (1) | -70.22678, 18.98092 |
|---|
| Length | 121.92M |
|---|---|
| Width | 60.96M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1891 |
| Discoverer | M. Fieux |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35805 |
KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND GORDON, MACKENZIE, JR., 1950, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-D, P. 307-356.
BRINSMADE, R.B., 1918, IRON IN SANTO DOMINGO: MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, SEPT. 14, 1918, V. 117, NO. 1, P. 356-358.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EXPLORED BY PITS IN 1891; NO ORE FOUND BEFORE A BLANKET OF MAGNETITE-HEMATITE FRAGMENTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-93 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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