Mine detail: Cacao

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 18.01373, -66.03835

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: SILICIFICATION ALONG A NORHT 30 EAST FAULT
Discovery year: 1957

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Silt,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:Diorite
Alteration processes:Silicifiicaton, Sericite, Epidote

References

MRDSW701166
DEP10085554
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:: FLINT, D., 1965, FREEPROT EXPLORATION COMPANY,PUERTO RICO COPPER EXPLORATION, MAY 29, 1964 THROUGHT DEC. 4, 1964, FINAL REPORT: FREEPORT EXPLORAITON CO. PRIVATE REPEORT IN FILE AT THE DEPARATMENT OF NATURAL RECOURSES, PUERTO RICO.}{Deposit:: COOKSON, J.M., AND BERGEY, W.R., 1961, PRELIMINALRY REPROT ON CACAO AREA, GUAYAMA CONCESSION,PUERTO RICO: A.D. FRASER PRIVIATE REPROT ON FILE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PUERTO RICO.}
ReporterPaidakovich, Matthew E., Mckelvey, G.E.