| Deposit ID | 10056498 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00525 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Peninsula De Colombier |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.84938, 17.884 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON NW MOST POINT OF ST. BARTHELEMY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Department of Guadeloupe(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Department of Guadeloupe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 3 SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM AN AREA OF SMALL DIATREMES CUTTING ANDESITE AND RHYOLITE FLOWS. ONE SAMPLE CONTAINED 20 PPB AU WITH 2.1 PPM AG, 120 PPB HG, 423 PPM PB, 10,110 PPM ZN, AND 121 PPM CU. THE OTHER 2 SAMPLES CONTAINED NO ANOMALOUS METAL CONCENTRATIONS. ACCESS TO THE BEST REPORTED AREA WAS DENIED. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -62.84938, 17.884 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00525 |
MCKELVEY, G.E., 1987, LESSER ANTILLES PROGRESS REPORT II; DOMINICA, GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST. BARTHELEMY, ST. MARTIN, AND ST. VINCENT WEST INDES: AN UNPUBLISHED REPORT FOR COMINCO AMERICAN.
REYNAL DE SAINT MICHEL, ALVIN, 1965, CORTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE, ST. BARTHELEMY: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:50,000.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1992 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.