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Barranquitas Prospect, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barranquitas Prospect | Prospect |
| Barranquitas | Municipality |
| Puerto Rico | Unincorporated Territory |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 12' 7'' North , 66° 18' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barranquitas | 3,021 (2015) | 1.7km |
| Palomas | 1,742 (2015) | 6.5km |
| Aibonito | 8,947 (2015) | 8.3km |
| Comerío | 4,649 (2015) | 8.9km |
| Orocovis | 944 (2015) | 9.1km |
Alteration: Argillic Or Propylitic; Quartz-Sericite
Deposit: Mass of rock in this area appears to have been fractured, then silicified and impregnated with pyrite,became impermeable to solutions, and the copper-bearing solutions seeped past. [previous updater and date: bawiec, walter j., 90 07.] ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu
Development: Prospect. ; econ.com: area drilled by freeport exploration in 1964; no economic mineralization encountered.
Geology: Barranquitas stock occurs at the intersection of regional northwest trending faults. A blanket of lateritic soil, which is reportedly gold-bearing, overlies the southeastern part of the barranquitas stock and much of the pyrite-quartz-sericite rock.
Ore(s): Fault Controlled (Orocovis Thrust Fault)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10085511 |
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