Mine detail: Barbecue River

Previously called 'Mavis Bank'

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Location

Lat / long: 18.0068, -76.64416

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz, Specularite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Blue Mountain Inlier;
Host type:Mudstone,Shale,Conglomerate

References

MRDSTC37341
DEP10096027
Reference{Deposit:: FENTON, ALLISON, 1987, THE (NON-BAUXITE) METALLIC MINERAL POTENTIAL OF JAMAICA IN PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP ON THE STATUS OF JAMAICAN GEOLOGY, 14-16 MARCH, 1984: SPECIAL ISSUE 1982 THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA, P. 269-281.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, I.G., 1973, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF JAMAICA BULLETIN NO. 8, 87 P.}{Deposit:: OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY, 1969, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, NOV. 3, 1969, P.11.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterPage, Norman J.