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Rio Caliente, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rio Caliente | Placer |
| Barranquitas | Municipality |
| Puerto Rico | Unincorporated Territory |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 12' 47'' North , 66° 17' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barranquitas | 3,021 (2015) | 3.1km |
| Palomas | 1,742 (2015) | 4.9km |
| Comerío | 4,649 (2015) | 7.6km |
| Aibonito | 8,947 (2015) | 8.8km |
| Orocovis | 944 (2015) | 9.9km |
Deposit: [previous updater and date: bawiec, walter j., 90 08.]
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: Placer gold was reportedly mined in the late 1930's at about the same time that the barranquitas stock area was being prospected for gold.
Geology: These deposits were probably derived from nearby small altered and unaltered hornblende diorite bodies.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10085510 |
|---|
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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