| Deposit ID | 10056497 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00524 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lamentin |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.99934, 14.50083 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON BAIE DE FORT-DE-FRANCE, SW 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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Laumontite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (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 | TC00524 |
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 VINCENT WEST INDES: AN UNPUBLISHED REPORT FOR COMINCO AMERICAN.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 | FLAT AREA WITHIN MAJOR AIRPORT. 100 METER DRILL HOLE: UP TO 93 DEGREES CELSIUS; EPIDOTE, LAUMONTITE, QUARTZ, CHLORITE, CALCITE, PYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | SEVERAL OUTCROPS REPORTED BY PREVIOUS WORKERS ARE NOW UNDER THE RUNWAY OF THE AIRPORT. AREA IS + 4 KM. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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