Mine detail: Barranquitas Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 18.20205, -66.3089

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Copper
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Tuff
Associated type:Diorite
Alteration processes:Argillic Or Propylitic; Quartz-Sericite

References

MRDSW701109
DEP10085511
Reference{Deposit:: COX, DENNIS P., AND BRIGGS, REGINALD P., 1973, METALLOGENIC MAP OF PUERTO RICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-721, ACCOMPANIED BY EXPLANATORY PAMPHLET, 6 P.}{Deposit:: BERGEY, W.R.,1962, REPORTS ON THE BARRANQUITAS GOLD-COPPER PROSPECT; DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO}{Deposit:: FLINT, DELOS E.,1965, FREEPORT EXPLORATION COMPANY - FINAL REPORT; DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO.}{Deposit:: BARNETT, C.T., 1971, INDUCED POLARIZATION SURVEY - PUERTO RICO; OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY; DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO}{Deposit:: BRIGGS, R. P., AND GELABERT, P. A., 1962, PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE BARRANQUITAS QUADRANGLE, PUERTO RICO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-336, SHEET 2.}
ReporterPaidakovich, Matthew E.