Mine detail: Charco Redondo Mine

Previously called 'Includes Solapa-UnitoriaK-6MunecoCaridadPadronSociasRio 10 Workings'

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Location

Lat / long:

20.24337, -76.41915

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Calcite, Jasper
Orebody form:	TABULAR, LENS, BED
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1918

Geology

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

References

MRDS	TC34200
DEP	10061336
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. 183-191.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.