| Deposit ID | 10061355 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34222 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amores |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.60356, 20.46808 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 6 KM S OF NAVES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Holguin(province)
Cuba(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Cuba | Holguin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Model code | 15 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8a |
| Deposit model name | Podiform chromite (minor) |
| Mark3 model number | none |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Dunite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -74.60356, 20.46808 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Baracoa District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Juragua Mining Co. |
| First year | 1940 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34222 |
SANTOS, E., PENALVER, L.L., KRIVTSOV, A.I., AND TIJOMIROV, V.A., EDS., 1988, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS Y AGUAS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA: MINISTERIO DE LA INDUSTRIA BASICA, 1:500,000 SCALE, 5 SHEETS.
THAYER, T.P., 1942, CHROME RESOURCES OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 935-A, 74 P.
CIMRI
THAYER (1942)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LENSES: 40 X 85 FT, 50 X 150 FT, 225 X 60 X 24 FT, 70 X 100 X 30 FT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.