Mine detail: Silica Sand Deposits Near Black River

Previously called 'Sandy Ground Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 18.0618, -77.9017

Resource(M)

Primary: Silica
Ore: Sand
Discovery year: 1955

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSTC37384
DEP10063533
Reference{Deposit:: GEDDES, A.J.S., 1987, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF JAMAICA - AN OVERVIEW IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAMAICAN GEOLOGY, 14-16 MARCH, 1984, ED. R. AHMAD: SPECIAL ISSUE 1987 OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA, P. 225-248.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, I. G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: GEDDES (1987), HUGHES (1973)}
ReporterPage, Norman J.