Mine detail: Bueycito Mines

Previously called 'Includes CostaHelenManuelOviedoAnd Vicente DenouncementsDaniel ClaimVolumen De Workings'

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Location

Lat / long: 20.15949, -76.74111

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Hematite, Jasper, Zeolite

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSTC34141
DEP10061280
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. 143-146.}{Deposit:: MOSIER, D.L., AND PAGE, N.J., 1988, DESCRIPTIVE AND GRADE TONNAGE MODELS OF VOLCANOGENIC MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN OCEANIC ENVIRONMENTS - A MODIFICATION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1811, 28 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.