Mine detail: Escuela Prospect

Previously called 'Mamey VeinJaguar Vein'

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Location: Gurabo County, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean
Lat / long: 18.24177, -65.96473
dep_id: 10085517
mrds_id: W701115
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Hematite, Magnetite
orebody_fm: VEIN
model: 59: Skarn Cu
alteration: Skarn Or Tactite Composed Of Quartz, Epidote, Garnet, Hematite, Magnetite
ore_ctrl: Veins Discontinuous
Reporter: Paidakovich, Matthew E.
hrock_type: Tuff
arock_type: Diorite
References:
  • 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:: TURNER, MORT D., 1959, GEOLOGY OF PART OF THE GURABO AREA, PUERTO RICO; IN REPOSITORY OF DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO
  • Deposit:: BERGEY, W.R., 1958, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON RESULTS OF TRENCHING OF THE MAMEY VEIN, GURABO PROJECT, CAGUAS CONCESSION; IN REPOSITORY OF THE DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICE
  • Deposit:: BROEDEL, C. H., 1961, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP SHOWING IRON AND COPPER PROSPECTS IN THE JUNCOS QUADRANGLE, PUERTO RICO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-326.
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