El Cobre Mine, Santiago de Cuba, Sierra Maestra Mts, Oriente Province, Cuba
A copper mine located 9 miles West of Santiago de Cuba. Copper first mined here in 1532.
Cu-Zn-Pb-Au volcanogenic deposit.
References:
- Rocks & Min.: 20:169; 21:282.
- Mineralium Deposita 43 (2008) 805-824.
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and 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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Map Reference: 20°8'30"N , 75°57'0"W
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