Unnamed 32-14 near Jayuya, PR

Zinc occurrence · Puerto Rico

OccurrenceZincUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · ZINCSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for zinc. 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
Coordinates18.19177, -66.63475

Commodities

PrimaryZinc

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10085486
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed 32-16 near Jayuya, PR0.5 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 32-15 near Jayuya, PR0.7 miCopperOccurrence
Arenero San Miguel1.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed 32-17 near Jayuya, PR1.2 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 33-7 near Jayuya, PR1.6 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 32-18 near Anon Raices, PR1.6 miCopperOccurrence
Arenero Los Angeles Inc1.7 miSand, CommonAbandoned
Gravero Orama1.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unidentified Diorite Quarry2.0 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Arenero Jayuya2.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed 32-13 near Adjuntas, PR2.2 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 33-8 near Jayuya, PR2.3 miCopperOccurrence

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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