Mine detail: Unica

Previously called 'La Unica'

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Location

Lat / long: 20.14116, -76.35832

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Braunite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Jasper
Orebody form: FLATTENED OR ROUGHLY TABULAR PIPE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:El Cobre Group, Charco Redondo Member
Host type:Limestone
Tectonic:Island Arc

References

MRDSTC34190
DEP10061327
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. 233-235.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.