| Deposit ID | 60001344 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34305 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Aceitillar Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Cabo Rojo, Acetillar Mines, Includes Savanna No. 1, 2, 3 3a, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, (Sababa Canote) Sabana De Los Pinalitos, Sabana De Los Garitos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.55319, 18.14788 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ON SAVANNAS OF SW SLOPE OF SIERRA DE BAHORUCO BETWEEN RANCHO NUEVO AND CHARCO DE LA PALOMA - PROBABLY PART OF CABO ROJO MINE OPERATIONS., ACC +/- 3 MINUTES, ACC +/- 3 MINUTES, ACC +/- 3 MINUTES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Barahona(province)
Dominican Republic(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | Barahona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Model code | 112 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38c |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, karst type |
| (1) | -71.55319, 18.14788 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1942 |
| Discoverer | Alcoa Mining Corp. |
| Year of first production | 1959 |
GOLDICH, S.S., AND BERGQUIST, H.R., 1947, ALUMINOUS LATERITIC SOIL OF THE SIERRA DE BAHORUCO AREA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, W.I.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 953-C, P. 53-84.
MINING MAGAZINE, JAN., 1989, P. 46.
PATTERSON, S.H., KORTZ, H.F., OLSON, J.C., AND NEELEY, C.L., 1980, WORLD BAUXITE RESOURCES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1076-B, 151 P.
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