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Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Loma Ortega deposit | Deposit |
| Falcondo Mines | Group of Mines |
| Bonao | Municipality |
| Monseñor Nouel Province | Province |
| Dominican Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 59' 3'' North , 70° 24' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bonao | 73,269 (2016) | 5.3km |
| Sabana del Puerto | 1,223 (2016) | 9.2km |
| Rincón | 5,909 (2016) | 15.0km |
| Jima Abajo | 6,299 (2016) | 16.9km |
| Piedra Blanca | 8,531 (2016) | 18.3km |
Nickel laterite deposit, one of the seven mining areas of the Falcondo mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O Description: 12.53 < 16.06 wt% NiO.
0.48 < 4.06 wt% Co |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite Formula: (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: 1.16 < 2.44 wt% Nio - the main Ni ore mineral in this deposit. |
| ⓘ Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Description: 0.85 wt% NiO. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Greater Antilles ArcVolcanic Arc
The CaribbeanRegion
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References
Aiglsperger, Thomas, Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Lewis, John F., Garuti, Giorgio, Labrador, Manuel, Longo, Francisco (2015) Platinum group minerals (PGM) in the Falcondo Ni-laterite deposit, Loma Caribe peridotite (Dominican Republic) Mineralium Deposita, 50 (1) 105-123 doi:10.1007/s00126-014-0520-9
