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Caledonia Mine, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cubai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caledonia Mine | Mine |
| Mayarí District | District |
| Holguín Province | Province |
| Cuba | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 31' 36'' North , 75° 40' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cueto | 26,527 (2015) | 29.4km |
| San Luis | 67,293 (2016) | 41.7km |
| Sagua de Tánamo | 18,282 (2016) | 45.9km |
| Palma Soriano | 102,826 (2016) | 48.0km |
| San Germán | 43,892 (2016) | 48.0km |
Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Aug 1947). A chromium mine in chromite ore. Produced 2,897 long tons of ore in the 1st. ½, 1947.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite ? Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' References: Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
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Caledonia Mine, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba