Mine detail: Dolores Sabanilla Mine-South Area

Previously called 'South Area of Sabanilla Mine Includes DoloresPoderArivasLaura Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 20.18142, -75.59552

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Gangue: Chlorite, Zeolite
Discovery year: 1891

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1914

Geology

Host rock:El Cobre Group
Host type:Tuff
Tectonic:Island Arc

References

MRDSTC34105
DEP10061247
Reference{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. 256-560.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMON AND STRACZEK (1958)}{Reserve-Resource:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.