| Deposit ID | 60000604 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0245 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Moa Bay District |
| Alternate or previous names | Pedro Soto Alba Complex: Yamaniguey and Atlantic Mines, Moa, Moa Bay |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.96638, 20.61727 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | THE MINING AREA IS ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO THE COAST, 3 TO 6.5 KM INLAND. THE TERRACES ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE SIERRA DEL CRISTAL (IN THE SOUTH) AND COAST LINE (IN THE NORTH). |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Holguin(province)
Cuba(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Cuba | Holguin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Model code | 110 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38a |
| Deposit model name | Lateritic Ni |
| (1) | -74.96638, 20.61727 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TROPICAL WEATHERING OF OBDUCTED OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1905 |
| Year of first production | 1959 |
| District name | MOA BAY DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CUBAN GOVERNMENT |
| First year | 1960 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FREEPORT SULPHUR |
| Last year | 1960 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | CUBAN GOVERNMENT |
| First year | 1960 |
SCHNEIDER, H., 1957, EINZELBESCHREIBUNG DER BEFAHRENEN ERZVORKOMMEN. (RR1, RR2)
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1954, COMING--AN IMPORTANT NEW NICKEL PRODUCER: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V-. 155, N. 7, P. 80-83.
MINING JOURNAL, 1970, CUBA--EXPANSION OF NICKEL PRODUCTION: MINING JOURNAL, V. 274, NO. 7017 (13 FEB), P. 134. (-PA1)
LINCHENAT, A., AND SHIROKOVA, I., 1964, INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NICKELIFEROUS IRON (LATERITE) DEPOSITS O-F THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF CUBA: INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CON-GRESS, 22ND, NEW DELHI, PT. 14, SEC. 14, P. 172-187.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 1974, V. 82, NO. 205. (PA8)
ROSSI, GIAN, 1979, CUBA--A REVIEW OF ITS MINERAL POTENTIAL AND MINING INDUSTRIES: [SOUTH AFRICA] MINERALS BUREAU,- INTERNAL REPORT NO. 46, 90 P. (RR32)
DIMARIA, EUGENE, 1984, CUBAN NICKEL MARKET EXPANDING WEST DESPITE US BLOCK: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V. 92, NO. 121- (21 JUN), P. 1, 6. (PA2)
QUIRING, 1962, PLATINMETALLE: FERDINAND ENKE.
E/MJ VOL. 155, NO. 7 (1954) COMING - AN IMPORTANT NEW NICKEL PRODUCER.
WORLD MINING 3/68
MINING JOURNAL 274/FEBR. 70P. 134.
SCHNEIDER, H. (1957)
DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.
E/MJ, 1977, CUBA: V. 178, NO. 11.
CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 52 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1977 | SAAM, HENNING G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1978 | BLAIR, WILL N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1982 | FOOSE, MICHAEL P. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1987 | ORRIS, GRETA J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-JAN-1993 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.