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Chromite from
Mercedita Cr deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mercedita Cr deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:190027
Long-form Identifier:1:3:190027:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘCayo Guam deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘYagrumaje deposit, Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘQuesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘPunta Gorda deposit, Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘPotosí Mine, Barracanao (Baracoa), Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘMonte Bueno deposit, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘMejías beach placer, Holguín Province, Cuba
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘCaledonia Mine, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba
References
Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):179-212
Pujol-Solà, Núria, Proenza, Joaquín, Garcia-Casco, Antonio, González-Jiménez, José, Andreazini, Aleu, Melgarejo, Joan, Gervilla, Fernando (2018) An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba). Minerals, 8 (10). 433 doi:10.3390/min8100433
 
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