Mine detail: Charco Redondo Mine

Previously called 'Includes Solapa-UnitoriaK-6MunecoCaridadPadronSociasRio 10 Workings'

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Location: Granma, Cuba, Caribbean
Lat / long: 20.24337, -76.41915
dep_id: 10061336
mrds_id: TC34200
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
gangue: Calcite, Jasper
orebody_fm: TABULAR, LENS, BED
model: 99: Volcanogenic Mn, Cuban
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: El Cobre Group, Charco Redondo Limestone Member
hrock_type: Limestone,Tuff
tectonic: Island Arc
Year first produced: 1918
disc_yr: 1900
References:
  • Deposit:: SANTOS, E., PENALVER, L.L., KRIVTSOV, A.I., AND TIJOMIROV, V.A., EDS., 1988, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS Y AGUAS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA: MINISTERIO DE LA INDUSTRIA BASICA, 1:500,000 SCALE, 5 SHEETS.
  • Deposit:: SIMONS, F.S., AND STRACZEK, J.A., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF CUBA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1057, P. 183-191.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: SIMONS AND STRACZEK (1958)
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