| Deposit ID | 10110123 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35831 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Inoa Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.98486, 19.35312 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | AT VILLAGE OF INOA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santiago(province)
Dominican Republic(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | Santiago |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -70.98486, 19.35312 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1595 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35831 |
HEYLMUN, E.B., 1992, PLACER GOLD IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CALIFORNIA MINING JOURNAL, V. 62, NO. 4, P. 56-58
CIMRI
HEYLMUN (1992).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY SPANISH |
| Deposit | RICHEST AREA IS 800 X 4000 FT WITH NUMEROUS PITS UP TO 15 FT DEEP; GOLD-BEARING GRAVELS UNDERLY AREA OF 1 SQ MI ON TOP OF OLIGOCENE GOLD-BEARING CONGLOMERATE (TAVERA GROUP). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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