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Barrio Tibes, Rio Portugues, Ponce, Puerto Rico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barrio Tibes，Rio Portugues | Prospect |
| Ponce | - not defined - |
| Puerto Rico | Unincorporated Territory |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 5' 2'' North , 66° 37' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marueño | 913 (2015) | 3.8km |
| Tallaboa Alta | 2,243 (2015) | 8.0km |
| Ponce | 152,634 (2015) | 8.3km |
| Coto Laurel | 3,606 (2015) | 9.4km |
| Peñuelas | 6,847 (2015) | 9.9km |
Deposit: Magnetite and hematite, in almost equal proportions, occur As a series of lenses that dip steeply northwards into the hillsides along the rio portugues. [previous updater and date: bawiec, walter j., 90 08.]
Deposit type: Skarn Fe 18d
Development: Mine
Ore(s): Lenses Occur Near A Contact Of Limestone And Quartz Diorite.
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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
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10085531 |
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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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