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Oriente and Camaguey Provinces

Producer in Camaguey, Cuba with commodities Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000651
MRDS ID ISM0333
Record type District
Current site name Oriente and Camaguey Provinces
Alternate or previous names Camaguey, Mayari, Moa-Baracoa, Mayari-Nicaro

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.26638, 20.50058 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Camaguey(province)

Cuba(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Cuba Camaguey

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Manganese Critical Secondary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Iron Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.26638, 20.50058
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description ULTRAMAFIC PORTION OF OPHIOLITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Year of first production 1840

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner CUBAN GOVERNMENT
    First year 1959
  • Type Operator
    Owner CUBAN GOVERNMENT
    First year 1959

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSSI, G., 1979, CUBA--A REVIEW OF ITS CHROME ORE INDUSTRY: SOUTH AFRICA MINERALS BUREAU INTERNAL REPORT 42, 90 P. (G13, C14, C17, C18, PA8, RR8)

  • Deposit

    PAPP, J. F., 1984, CHROMIUM, IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1982, V. I-METALS AND MINERALS: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 201-215. (PA1-PA5)

  • Deposit

    THAYER, T. P., 1942, CHROME RESOURCES OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 935-A, P. 1-74.

  • Deposit

    THAYER, T. P., AND LIPIN, B. R., 1978, A GEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WORLD CHROMITE PRODUCTION FOR THYEAR 2000 A.D.: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, COUNCIL OF ECONOMICS PROCEEDINGS (FOR MEETING OF FEB. 26 - MAR. 2, 1978), P. 143-152. (PC1, RR1, RR25)

  • Deposit

    MATTSON, P. H., 1974, CUBA, IN SPENCER, A. M., ED., MESOZOIC-CENOZOIC OROGENIC BELTS: ?UNITED KINGDOM? GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 4, P. 625-638. (G2B)

  • Deposit

    DAVIS, W. E., JACKSON, W. H., AND RICHTER, D. H., 1980, EXPLORATION FOR CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN THE CAMAGUEY DISTRICT, CAMAGUEY PROVINCE, CUBA, 1954-56: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 80-1061, 148 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1984 LIPIN, BRUCE R. U.S. Geological Survey

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