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KM-30 deposit, Mercedes-Aceitillar mining district, Pedernales, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| KM-30 deposit | Deposit |
| Mercedes-Aceitillar mining district | - not defined - |
| Pedernales | Municipality |
| Pedernales Province | Province |
| Dominican Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 7' 13'' North , 71° 35' 50'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anse-à-Pitre | 1,736 (2016) | 17.9km |
| Pedernales | 11,072 (2016) | 18.0km |
| Thiotte | 2,461 (2017) | 29.2km |
| Duvergé | 13,405 (2016) | 29.7km |
| Mella | 2,024 (2016) | 32.6km |
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(La) | 8.AD.50 | La(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Churchite-(Y) | 8.CJ.50 | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Rhabdophane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Florencite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(La) | La(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(La) | La(PO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Y | ⓘ Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Monazite-(La) | La(PO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Nicaragua PlateauOphiolite Complex
The CaribbeanRegion
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References
Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Aiglsperger, Thomas; Villanova-de-Benavent, Cristina; Torró, Lisard; Pujol-Solà, Núria; Llovet, Xavier; Bover-Arnal, Telm; Tisora, Àngel; Domènech, Cristina; Ramírez, Australia; et al. (2026) Rare Earth Element and Yttrium (REY) Hyper-Enriched Karst Bauxites of the Mercedes-Aceitillar Mining District, Sierra de Bahoruco, SW Dominican Republic. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5214
