Mine detail: Avispa Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 20.25476, -75.60858

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Gangue: Jasper
Discovery year: 1931

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1940

Geology

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

References

MRDSTC34106
DEP10061248
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. 260-261.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.