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Cala Abajo Deposit, Utuado, Puerto Rico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Cala Abajo DepositOccurrence
UtuadoMunicipality
Puerto RicoUnincorporated Territory
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 11' 22'' North , 66° 40' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.18955,-66.68003
GRN:
N13W45
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Adjuntas5,080 (2015)5.4km
Utuado9,844 (2018)8.7km
Jayuya3,587 (2015)9.9km
Cayuco1,284 (2015)12.9km
Marueño913 (2015)14.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
477399
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:477399:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Deposit Is Cut By The Major Fault Strong Fracturing Of Deposit Has Provided Channelways For Intense Leaching, Supergene Argillization, And Secondary Chalcocite Deposition

Alteration: Extensive Propylitic And Sericitic; Localized Argillic, With Plagioclase Albitized Or, More Commonly, Completely Destroyed

Deposit: [previous updater and date: bawiec, walter j., 90 08.] deposit is highly fractured and tubular-shaped (1,200 x 200 meters).

Deposit type: Porphyry Cu-Au

Geology: Stock lies south of the utuado batholith in a northwest trending zone of hydrothermally altered cretaceous and eocene volcanics. A major fault within the alteration zone separates the eocene and cretaceous rocks.

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3 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
USGS MRDS.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
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USGS MRDS.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10085482

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Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
North America Plate
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