Unnamed 33-9 near Villalba, 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
Coordinates18.18010, -66.51447

Commodities

PrimaryZinc

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10085501
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed 33-6 near Jayuya, PR1.4 miCopper, MolybdenumOccurrence
Unidentified Diorite Quarry1.8 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed 33-5 near Jayuya, PR2.9 miCopperOccurrence
Unidentified Tuff Quarry3.1 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed 33-4 near Jayuya, PR3.2 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 33-2 near Jayuya, PR3.3 miCopperOccurrence
Unidentified Aggregate Quarry3.3 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed 34-1 near Villalba, PR3.3 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 33-13 near Anon Raices, PR3.5 miCopperOccurrence
Patillas Agregados Inc3.7 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Unnamed 33-14 near Anon Raices, PR3.9 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed 33-3 near Jayuya, PR4.4 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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