Mine detail: Lower Mine Springs Showings

Previously called 'Ugly RiverTop ShowingMine Spring'

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Location

Lat / long: 18.19874, -76.80834

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Ore: Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Wagwater Formation
Host type:Conglomerate
Tectonic:Wagwater Belt

References

MRDSTC37337
DEP10063498
Reference{Deposit:: FENTON, ALLISON, 1987, THE (NON-BAUXITE) METALLIC MINERAL POTENTIAL OF JAMAICA IN PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP ON THE STATUS OF JAMAICAN GEOLOGY 14-16 MARCH, 1984, ED. R. AHMAD: SPECIAL ISSUE 1987 OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA, P. 269-281.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPage, Norman J.