| Deposit ID | 10063543 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37395 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | The Salt Ponds |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.53639, 17.86431 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saint Thomas(province)
Jamaica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Saint Thomas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Bromine | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Halite | Ore |
| Result | PPM IN EAST POND: 22157 NA, 36423 CL, 1179 MG, 1220 CA, 4506 SO3, 81 CO2 |
|---|---|
| Result | PPM IN WEST POND: 19787 NA, 32731 CL, 1173 MG, 1142 CA, 4335 SO3, 73 CO2 (DEC. 1943 WATER). |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Brine | ||
| |||
| (1) | -76.53639, 17.86431 |
|---|
| Length | 8046.5M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37395 |
HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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