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Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cubai
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Quesigua GabbroGroup of Exposures
Moa-Baracoa DistrictDistrict
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Bauxite, etc.

Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Bauxite, etc.

Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Bauxite, etc.

Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 36' 10'' North , 74° 49' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
20.60284,-74.81805
GeoHash:
G#: d7dv1qxhh
GRN:
N14W50
Type:
Group of Exposures
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moa92,852 (2014)15.1km
Río Guayabal de Yateras25,753 (2006)33.4km
Baracoa48,362 (2016)43.9km
Sagua de Tánamo18,282 (2016)44.1km
Guantánamo272,801 (2016)65.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
409425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:409425:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Gabros Quesigua , Holguín, Cuba


Exposures of gabbroid rocks and non-nickeliferous sub-lateritic weathering crusts developed on them to the east of Punta Gorda (Moa municipality). The area is drained by the rivers Cayo Guam, Quesigua and Jiguan. The main exposures are located along the River Quesigua.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Saussurite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132
Njila, T., Díaz Martínez, R., Orozco Melgar, G., and Rojas Purón, A.L. (2010) An overview of non-nickeliferous weathering crusts in Eastern Cuba. Minería y Geología, 26, 14-34.
Sveshnikova, O.L., Slukin, A.D., and Sokolova, E.L. [Свешникова, О.Л., Слукин, А.Д., и Соколова, Е.Л.] (2014) Exhibition of bauxites at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences [Выставка «Бокситы» в Минералогическом музее им. А.Е. Ферсмана Российской академии наук]. New Data on Minerals [Новые данные о минералах], 49, 98-104 (in Russian); https://www.fmm.ru/images/1/13/NDM_2014_49_Sveshnikova.pdf
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