Mine detail: Alumina Partners of Jamaica Alpart - Nain

Previously called 'Essec Valley Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 17.95626, -77.60336

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Ore: Bauxite, Boehmite, Gibbsite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:White Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSW700679
DEP10085136
Reference{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.}{Deposit:: TRETZEL, D.C., 1971, DEVELOPMENT IN WORLD BAUXITE PRODUCTION AND BAUXITE IN JAMAICA, TALK PRESENTED TO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA, JAN. 29, 1971, 10 P.}{Deposit:: COMER, J.B., NAESER, C.W., AND MCDOWELL, F.W., 1980, FISSION TRACK AGES OF ZIRCON FROM JAMAICAN BAUXITE AND TERRA ROSSA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 75, NO. 1, P. 117-121.}{Deposit:: WAGH, A.S., AND PINNOCK, W.R., 1987, OCCURRENCE OF SCANDIUM AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN JAMAICAN BAUXITE WASTE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 82, P. 757-761.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: MINING MAGAZINE (1989)}
ReporterBeougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.), Page, Norman J.