Mine detail: Mercedes Mine

Previously called 'Includes MercedesAdelaPuritaSera FinaHipolitaAnd San Juan Claims'

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Location: Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Caribbean
Lat / long: 21.85053, -80.03981
dep_id: 10061200
mrds_id: TC34058
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
gangue: Calcite, Rhodonite
orebody_fm: LENS
model: 97: Volcanogenic Mn
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Marble
disc_yr: 1910
References:
  • Deposit:: 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.
  • Deposit:: SIMONS, F.S., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1057, P. 138-141.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)
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