Retreat Gully Cave

Occurrence in Saint Ann, Jamaica with commodities Nitrogen-Nitrates, Phosphorus-Phosphates

Sections on this page

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10063596
MRDS ID	TC37453
Record type	Site
Current site name	Retreat Gully Cave

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-77.43613, 18.37346 (WGS84)
Relative position	ABOUT 1.25 MI SE OF STEWART TOWN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saint Ann(province)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Jamaica	Saint Ann

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Nitrogen-Nitrates	Primary
Phosphorus-Phosphates	Primary

Comments on the commodity information

USE: FERTILIZER

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-77.43613, 18.37346	ListMap

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

CAVES IN KARST LIMESTONE TERRANES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC37453

Bibliographic references

Deposit

HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P
Other Database

CIMRI
Reserve-Resource

HUGHES (1973)

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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