| Deposit ID | 10063579 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC37433 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rock Hall |
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.87723, 18.08041 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 14.5 MI NW OF KINGSTON. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saint Andrew(province)
Jamaica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Saint Andrew |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Above Rocks Granodiorite | ||
| Rock description | Above Rocks Granodiorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -76.87723, 18.08041 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | STEEP |
| Thickness | 9.75M |
| Length | 45.72M |
| Width | 60.96M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC37433 |
HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P
CIMRI
HUGHES (1973).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIMENSIONS ARE OF OUTCROP; EDGES OF BODY ARE BRECCIATED; OCCURS NEAR INTRUSIVE CONTACT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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