Mine detail: Keystone Mine

Previously called 'La MinaLa EsperanzaJuncos Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 18.23399, -65.89778

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Goethite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form: TWO LENTICULAR LAYERS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1951
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host type:Marble
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSW701123
DEP10107483
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:: VAZQUEZ, LEOVIGILDO, AND OWENS,JAMES P., 1958, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE KEYSTONE IRON MINE NEAR JUNCOS, PUERTO RICO; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, BULL.6,}{Deposit:: VAZQUEZ, LEOVIGILDO, 1960, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE KEYSTONE IRON MINE NEAR JUNCOS, PUERTO RICO, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, BULL. NO. 7}{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.}{Production:: VAZQUEZ,L.,1960, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE KEYSTONE IRON MINE, DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, BULL.7}
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