| Deposit ID | 10056496 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00522 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Le Francois |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.99934, 14.50083 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | EAST-CENTRAL MARTINIQUE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Department of Martinique(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Department of Martinique |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apophyllite | Gangue |
| Aragonite | Gangue |
| Braunite | Gangue |
| Chabazite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Laumontite | Gangue |
| Stilbite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -60.99934, 14.50083 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00522 |
MCKELVEY, G.E., 1987, LESSER ANTILLES PROGRESS REPORT II; DOMINICA, GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST. BARTHELEMY, ST. MAARTIN, AND ST. VINCENT WEST INDES: AN UNPUBLISHED REPORT FOR COMINCO AMERICAN.
PELLETIER, B., 1976, ALTERATION HYDROTHERMALE DES ANDESITES DE LA REGION DU FRANCOIS, MARTINIQUE, BULL. B.R.G.M. IV (4): 353-365.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | REPORTED TO BE AN OLD HOT SPRINGS WITH SILICA AND GYPSUM, AN AREA OF 10 KM SQ CONTAINS IRRADITIC 'LATERITIC' CLAY DEVELOPMENT WITH SEVERAL 1,000 M ZONES OF WELL FRACTURED ROCKS. SEVERAL VOLCANIC VENTS ARE EVIDENT AND THE LITERATURE INDICATES ANDESITE DIKES CUT THE ANDESITE FLOWS. |
| Deposit | MANGANESE AND JASPER AT L'HABITATION BONNAIRE N OF LE FRANCOIS. PALEO HOTSPRING, PROBABLY 100-200 DEGREES CELSIUS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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