Mine detail: Nieves

Previously called 'Los Nieves'

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Location

Lat / long: 22.56994, -83.94435

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead
Ore: Copper, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: LENSES
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:San Cayetano Formation
Host type:Phyllite,Argillite,Siltstone

References

MRDSTC34437
DEP10061532
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:: BENES, R. AND HANUS, VACLAV, 1967, STRUCTURAL CONTROL AND HISTORY OF ORIGIN OF HYDROTHERMAL METALLOGENY IN WESTERN CUBA: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 2, P. 318-333.}{Deposit:: ALLENDE, ROQUE, 1927, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA-COBRE: BOLETIN DE MINES, DIRECCION DE MONTES Y MINAS Y AGUA HABANA, NO. 11, 148 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: SANTOS, ET.AL. (1988)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.