Mine detail: Hawaii Bauxite

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Location

Lat / long:

22.05376, -159.49982

Resource(M)

Primary:	Aluminum
Ore:	Bauxite, Gibbsite
Gangue:	Goethite, Halloysite, Hematite, Magnetite
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Koloa Volcanic Series
Host type:	Basalt
Associated type:	Basalt
Structure:	Volcanic Shield (Island)

References

MRDS	W001465
DEP	10068411
Reference	{Deposit:: PATTERSON, S. H., 1971, INVESTIGATIONS OF FERRUGINOUS BAUXITE AND OTHER MINERAL RESOURCES ON KAUAI AND A RECONNAISSANCE OF FERRUGINOUS BAUXITE DEPOSITS ON MAUI, HAWAII: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 656, P. 7}{Deposit:: 1958 OTHER U.S.B.M.}{Deposit:: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 656}{Deposit:: 1959 DIREXPL PATTERSON}
Reporter	Patterson, Sam H.