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Guanajibo, Las Marias, Puerto Rico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Guanajibo | Occurrence |
| Las Marias | Municipality |
| Puerto Rico | Unincorporated Territory |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 15' 2'' North , 66° 59' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Las Marías | 1,031 (2015) | 0.8km |
| Maricao | 1,172 (2015) | 8.0km |
| San Sebastián | 11,590 (2015) | 9.6km |
| Juncal | 1,155 (2015) | 11.0km |
| Hato Arriba | 732 (2015) | 12.2km |
Deposit: Entered 1977 for mas ni study by a. Brocoum rec 010 col 44/under puerto rico mining law of 1954 all min. Are owned by the commonwealth, land is public or private rec 030 field 67-71/elevation ranges between 8m and 46m rec 040 col 46/soil is lateritic rec 040 col 70/map scale is 1:20,000 rec 060/deposit consists of laterite and weathered serpentin rec 080 field 26-34/weathering of peridotite controlled by E rec 040 col 45/ crop is sugarcane rec 151/beneficiation of oxide ni ores is not economically f universal oil products plans to construct $2,000,000 demonst plant to test new hydrometallurgical treatment of lateritic particularly puerto rico ni ores,at tuczon, arizona matrix 6/ column 1 from ic 8469, 1970, col 2 soft serpentine enriched zone, col 4 overburden, all from ri 5532, 1959 matrix 1/ cumulative from ri 5532 inferred resources of over enriched zone, and soft serpentine, agrees with col 1, matri rec 011/ reserves are for deposit 1, deposit 2 is 1,200 by 7 dep 2 laterite-15 ft and serpentine-8 ft, enrichment not 0.6
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10255248 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10085461 |
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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