Genaro Claim

Occurrence in Isla De La Juventud*, Cuba with commodity Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061542
MRDS ID TC34449
Record type Site
Current site name Genaro Claim
Alternate or previous names Lela Mine
Related records 10061544

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -83.01989, 21.70054 (WGS84)
Elevation 38
Relative position E OF COLONY, 30 MILES SW OF NUEVA GERONA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Isla De La Juventud*(province)

Cuba(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Cuba Isla De La Juventud*

Comments on the location information

  • NORTH AJOINING CLAIM TO LELA CLAIM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ferberite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification And Tourmalinization

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 46
USGS model code 15a
Deposit model name W veins

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
    Rock unit name Santa Fe Schist
    Rock description Santa Fe Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -83.01989, 21.70054

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Isoclinal Folding

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES
    Thickness 3.66M
    Length 167.64M

Comments on the geologic information

  • GOSSANS DEVELOPED OVER PYRITE ENRICHED AREAS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1941
Discoverer Sr. Luis Pozo

Mining district

District name Siguanea District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Luis Pozo
    First year 1941

Comments on the workings information

  • 13 TRENCHES ON SHAFT (10 FT) EXPLORE 11 VEINS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 11 VEINS, THREE WITH VISIBLE FERBERITE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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