| Deposit ID | 10061471 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34360 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rafael |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.81725, 21.38999 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 0.5 KM NW OF CROMO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Camaguey(province)
Cuba(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Cuba | Camaguey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Result | FLOAT ORE IN 4 FT CHANNEL CONTAINS 70% CHROMITE AND 25.88% CR2O3 |
|---|
| Model code | 15 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8a |
| Deposit model name | Podiform chromite (minor) |
| Mark3 model number | none |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -77.81725, 21.38999 |
|---|
| Strike | NW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80NW |
| Plunge | NW STEEPLY |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Camaguey District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34360 |
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.
FLINT, D.E., ALBEAR, J.F., AND GUILD, P.W., 1948, GEOLOGY AND CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF THE CAMAGUEY DISTRICT, CAMAGUEY PROVINCE, CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 954-B, 63 P.
CIMRI
THAYER (1942)
FLINT, ET.AL., (1948)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AT LEAST 5 LENSES WERE MINED BY 1941; BODIES PINCHED OUT AT DEPTH, ARE CUT BY FAULTS; FLOAT ORE IS ABOUT 5 FT THICK AND WAS ALSO WORKED; LARGEST LENS 60M X 15M AND PERHAPS 40 FT DEEP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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