| Deposit ID | 60000605 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0247 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Nicaro District |
| Alternate or previous names | Ramona-Loma Mulo Deposit and Ramona Deposit, Levisa Bay Deposit: Marti and Pinares Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.54969, 20.58388 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 6 TO 30 KM SOUTH OF NICARO AND LEVISA BAY |
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 |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Model code | 110 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38a |
| Deposit model name | Lateritic Ni |
| (1) | -75.54969, 20.58388 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TROPICAL WEATHERING OF OBDUCTED OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1905 |
| Year of first production | 1944 |
| District name | NICARO DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CUBAN GOVERNMENT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | CUBAN GOVERNMENT |
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MCMILLAN, W.D., AND DAVIS, H.W., 1955, NICKEL-COBALT RESOURCES OF CUBA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINE REPORT OF INVESTIGATI-ONS 5099, 86 P.
CASE, J.E., 1980, CRUSTAL SETTING OF MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS AND ASSOCIATED ORE DEPOSITS O THE CARIBBEAN REGION-: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 80-304, 95 P.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1970, CUBAN NICKEL: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 122, NO. 3, P. 165.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1982, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA--CUBA: LONDON, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P-. 364. (PA1)
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1981, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 3D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES [4-98] P.
SCHNEIDER, HARRAS, 1958, ERZLAGERSTATTEN IN CUBA [SUMMARY]: DEUTSCHE GEOLOGISHE GESELLSCHAFT, ZEITSCHRIFT, HANNOV-ER, V. 110, NO. 3, P. 597-599.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 1974, V. 82, NO. 205. (PC1, PC2)
ROLAND, N.W., 1978, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE XVIII. KUBA: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC) B-UNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 125 P. (RR2)-. 2) DIMARIA, EUGENE, 1984, CUBA IN MAJOR NICKEL THRUST: AMER-ICAN METAL MARKET, V. 92, NO. 119 (19 JUN), P. 1, 11. (PA1).
BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCETON, N. JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P. 57-58.
MINING MAGAZINE, 9/76, P. 239.
DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.
CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | SHAFFER, GLENN L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1982 | ORRIS, GRETA J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-JAN-1993 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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