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Florencia deposit, Guáimaro, Camagüey District, Camagüey Province, Cubai
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Florencia depositProspect
GuáimaroTown
Camagüey DistrictDistrict
Camagüey ProvinceProvince
CubaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 2' 34'' North , 77° 19' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.04290,-77.32990
GeoHash:
G#: d79p8qdpf
GRN:
N15W51
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Guáimaro39,358 (2016)2.3km
Colombia20,096 (2016)11.7km
Jobabo49,403 (2016)15.9km
Sibanicú16,856 (2016)29.6km
Amancio41,523 (2016)35.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
226953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226953:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Florencia prospect


Low-sulfidation vein deposit.
Located E of Guáimaro.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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References

Bortnikov, N.S., López, J.M., Guenkin, A.D., Krapiva, L.Y., Santa-Cruz, M. (1988) Paragenesis of gold and silver tellurides in the Florencia deposit, Cuba. International Geology Review 30, 294-306.
López K. Jesús M., Moreira Jesús, Gandarillas José (2006) GEOLOGY OF THE FLORENCIA GOLD – TELLURIDE DEPOSIT (CAMAGÜEY, CUBA) AND SOME METALLURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS. Earth Sciences Research Journal 10(2), 105-116 [http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/21215]
Santana, Miriela María Ulloa, Moura, Márcia Abrahão, Olivo, Gema R., Botelho, Nilson Francisquini, Kyser, T. Kurtis, Bühn, Bernhard (2011) The La Unión Au ± Cu prospect, Camagüey District, Cuba: fluid inclusion and stable isotope evidence for ore-forming processes. Mineralium Deposita, 46 (1) 91-104 doi:10.1007/s00126-010-0313-8
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