Unnamed Copper Prospect

Occurrence in Department of Guadeloupe, France with commodity Copper

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10061887
MRDS ID	TC34868
Record type	Site
Current site name	Unnamed Copper Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-63.03049, 18.07177 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	5.1 KM NE OF CENTER OF PHILIPSBURG.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Department of Guadeloupe(province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
France	Department of Guadeloupe

Comments on the location information

SOUTH OF ETANG AUX POISSONS.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Copper	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Chalcopyrite	Ore
Pyrite	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated

Associated

Rock type

Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Eocene
Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Oligocene

Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-63.03049, 18.07177	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC34868

Bibliographic references

Deposit

CHRISTMAN, R.A., 1953, GEOLOGY OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, ST. MARTIN, AND ANGUILLA, LESSER ANTILLES: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN, V. 64, P. 65-96.
Deposit

REYNAL DE SAINT MICHEL, ALVIN, 1965, CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE, ST. MARTIN: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:50,000.
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	AT W CONTACT OF QUARTZ DIORITE AND PENDANT OF EOCENE TUFFS AND MARINE LIMESTONES.
Deposit	INTENSELY ALTERED (ARGILLIC PROPYLLITIC) DACITE PORPHYRY HAS BEEN PROSPECTED FOR PORPHYRY COPPER BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-AUG-1992	Bolm, Karen S. (Page, Norman J)	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.