Mine detail: La Deseada

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Location: Holguin, Cuba, Caribbean
Lat / long: 20.50058, -75.5933
dep_id: 10061365
mrds_id: TC34233
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chromite
model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Dunite
tectonic: Ophiolite
References:
  • 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:: THAYER, T.P., 1942, CHROME RESOURCES OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 935-A, 74 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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