Maricao West and Las Tetas De Cerro Gordo West

Cobalt, Nickel, Iron, Chromium occurrence · Puerto Rico

OccurrenceCobalt, Nickel, Iron, ChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · COBALT, NICKEL, IRON, CHROSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for cobalt, nickel, iron, chromium. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StatePuerto Rico
Coordinates18.14789, -66.98004

Commodities

PrimaryCobalt, Nickel, Iron, Chromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10085466
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Maricao West0.0 miProspect
Maricao East1.2 miProspect
Maricao East and Las Tetas De Cerro Gordo East1.2 miNickel, Iron, Cobalt, ChromiumOccurrence
Cayaguax Sand and Gravel2.3 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Rosario South Deposit2.5 miIron, Cobalt, Chromium, NickelOccurrence
Rosario South2.5 miProspect
Rosario North Deposit3.4 miNickel, Iron, Cobalt, ChromiumOccurrence
Rosario North3.4 miProspect
Cantera Montesito3.7 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unidentified Aggregate Quarry4.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravero San German5.0 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Hard Rock Quarry5.1 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECAbandoned

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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