Memé Mine, Gonaïves Arrondissement, L'Artibonite Department, Haitii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Memé Mine | Mine |
| Gonaïves Arrondissement | Arrondissement |
| L'Artibonite Department | Department |
| Haiti | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 31' North , 72° 42' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
~145.0 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Kesler, S.E. (1968) Contact-Localized Ore Formation at the Mem
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gonayiv | 84,961 (2016) | 7.8km |
| Terre Neuve | 911 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Gros Morne | 7,294 (2018) | 17.3km |
| Ennery | 1,511 (2017) | 22.8km |
| Pilate | 4,227 (2017) | 22.8km |
Skarn and porphyry copper deposit.
The mine is one of the largest hypogene metal mines in the Greater Antilles.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1801-1807 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1801-1807 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1801-1807 |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1801-1807 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1801-1807 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kesler, S.E. (1966) Geology and ore deposits of the Memé-Casseus district, Haiti. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, California, 156 pages.
Kesler, S.E. (1968) Contact-Localized Ore Formation at the Memé Mine, Haiti. Economic Geology: 63(5): 541-552.
Harnish, D.E., Brown, P.E. (1986) Petrogenesis of the Casseus Cu-Fe skarn, Terre Neuve District, Haiti. Economic Geology: 81(7): 1801-1807.
Evans, A.M. (1997) An Introduction to Economic Geology and its Environmental Impact. Blackwell Science Ltd (Oxford), 370 pages.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
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