Morna Bossa

Prospect in Nord, Haiti with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182818
MAS/MILS ID 2450100002
Record type Site
Current site name Morna Bossa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -72.16631, 18.55066 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nord(province)

Haiti(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Haiti Nord

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -72.16631, 18.55066

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on exploration

  • DEPOSIT DEFINED BY 45 HOLES (AS OF 4-29). THE MINERALIZATION OCCURS WITHIN AN OXIDIZED BRECCIA, BELIEVED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A POLYMETALLIC HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM. DEPOSIT DEFINED TO 130 M. TYPICAL SECTION SHOWN IN C.M. OLIVER REPORT, FAXED FROM KWG RESOURCES.

Mining district

District name Caribou District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Comments on the ownership information

  • SAME AS GRAND BOIS (SEE SEQ # 24501000010).

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Measured 3000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3000000mt ore
    Total resources 3000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.3 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1995, P 260

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, MAR 31, 1995, P 233

  • Reserve-Resource

    INFORMATION FAXED FROM KWG RESOURCES

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OCT 20, 1995

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPITAL COSTS TO PLACE BOTH THE GRAND BOIS AND MORNE BOSS INTO PRODUCTION ARE ESTIMATED AT US$10 M. FOR KWG. OP COSTS FOR MORNE BOSSA ARE US$10.00/MT (FROM FAXED MATERIAL).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-APR-96 Clarke, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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