| Deposit ID | 10061628 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34550 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sugarloaf Hill |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.78575, 17.01792 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | RENDEZVOUS BAY, ABOUT 11 KM SSE OF ST. JOHN'S. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antigua and Barbuda(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| (1) | -61.78575, 17.01792 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34550 |
UNKNOWN, 1954, ?, REPORTS ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE LEEWARD AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS:?.
KESLER, S.E., LEVY, ENRIQUE, MARTIN F., CECILIA, 1990, METALLOGENIC EVOLUTION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA: EVOLUTION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, V. H, P. 459-482.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1 MILE DIAMETER, BLEACHED BRECCIATED ROCKS WITH INTENSE ALTERATION AND LIMONITE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Bolm, Karen S. (Page, Norman J) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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