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La Muda [23-2], Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, USAi
Regional Level Types
La Muda [23-2]Prospect
Guaynabo- not defined -
Puerto RicoUnincorporated Territory
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 20' 20'' North , 66° 6' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.33898,-66.11363
GRN:
N13W45
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Guaynabo81,360 (2015)2.1km
Bayamón203,499 (2015)8.0km
Aguas Buenas4,576 (2015)9.2km
Trujillo Alto54,189 (2015)11.3km
Pájaros9,466 (2015)11.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
476709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:476709:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: North 50 West

Alteration: Quartz-K-Feldspar-Sericite

Deposit: 7 diamond drill holes by fraser under a copper and molybdenum soil survey anomaly. Well prospected and limited potential. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept

Deposit type: Porphyry Cu 17

Ore(s): Follows The La Muda Fault Near A Small Intrusion

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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
USGS MRDS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
References:
USGS MRDS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
USGS MRDS
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
USGS MRDS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
USGS MRDS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
USGS MRDS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10085452

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