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Cane Piece Deposit

Occurrence in Saint Andrew, Jamaica with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10063524
MRDS ID TC37373
Record type Site
Current site name Cane Piece Deposit
Alternate or previous names North Bull Bay Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.70167, 17.98208 (WGS84)
Relative position 1/2 MILE E OF DALLAS CASTLE RUINS, OFF DALLAS-FRIENDSHIP BROOK PAROCHIAL ROAD ON EAST SIDE OF GULLY.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saint Andrew(province)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Jamaica Saint Andrew

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 261
USGS model code 35b.4 (35b.9)
Deposit model name Lacustrine gypsum

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.70167, 17.98208
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • ASSOCIATED WITH WAGWATER FM; MAY BE CONTINUOUS WITH FORBES, FRIENDSHIP BROOK, AND JACKSON DEPOSITS UNDER HILLWASH OVERBURDEN.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1979 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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