| Deposit ID | 60001347 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35664 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | El Cobre |
| Alternate or previous names | Londrena, Isabelita, Santuario, San Juan Shaft, San Joaquin, Preserverancia, La Angelita, San Andres, Democracia, Veins: San Nicolas, San Francisco, Almaden |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.948, 20.0537 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR VILLA DEL COBRE IN SIERRA MAESTRA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santiago De Cuba(province)
Cuba(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Cuba | Santiago De Cuba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -75.948, 20.0537 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1600 |
| Discoverer | Farnando Nunez Lobo |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CONSOLIDADA C.A. |
| First year | 1830 |
| Last year | 1882 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SANTIAGO C.A.ENGLISH CO. |
| First year | 1830 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA DE SAN JOSE |
| First year | 1830 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA ECONOMIA |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA DEL FERROCARRIL DEL COBRE |
| First year | 1882 |
| Last year | 1900 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA SAN JOSE COPPER MINES |
| First year | 1901 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EL COBRE MINES |
| First year | 1902 |
| Last year | 1911 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CUBA COPPER CO. |
| First year | 1911 |
SANTOS, E., PENALVER, L.L., KRIVTSOV, A.I., AND TIJOMIROV, V.A., EDS., 1988, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS Y AGUAS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA: MINISTERIO DE LA INDUSTRIA BASICA, 1: 500,000 SCALE, 5 SHEETS.
ALLENDE, ROQUE, 1927, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA-COBRE: BOLETIN DE MINAS, DIRECCION DE MONTES Y MINAS Y AGUA HABANA, NO. 11, 148 P.
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