Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cubai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quesigua Gabbro | Group of Exposures |
| Moa-Baracoa District | District |
| Holguín Province | Province |
| Cuba | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 36' 10'' North , 74° 49' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Exposures
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moa | 92,852 (2014) | 15.1km |
| Río Guayabal de Yateras | 25,753 (2006) | 33.4km |
| Baracoa | 48,362 (2016) | 43.9km |
| Sagua de Tánamo | 18,282 (2016) | 44.1km |
| Guantánamo | 272,801 (2016) | 65.2km |
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Gabros Quesigua , Holguín, Cuba
Exposures of gabbroid rocks and non-nickeliferous sub-lateritic weathering crusts developed on them to the east of Punta Gorda (Moa municipality). The area is drained by the rivers Cayo Guam, Quesigua and Jiguan. The main exposures are located along the River Quesigua.
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: Njila, T., Díaz Martínez, R., Orozco Melgar, G., and Rojas Purón, A.L. (2010) An overview of non-nickeliferous weathering crusts in Eastern Cuba. Minería y Geología, 26, 14-34; Sveshnikova, O.L., Slukin, A.D., and Sokolova, E.L. [Свешникова, О.Л., Слукин, А.Д., и Соколова, Е.Л.] (2014) Exhibition of bauxites at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences [Выставка «Бокситы» в Минералогическом музее им. А.Е. Ферсмана Российской академии наук]. New Data on Minerals [Новые данные о минералах], 49, 98-104 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Njila, T., Díaz Martínez, R., Orozco Melgar, G., and Rojas Purón, A.L. (2010) An overview of non-nickeliferous weathering crusts in Eastern Cuba. Minería y Geología, 26, 14-34; Sveshnikova, O.L., Slukin, A.D., and Sokolova, E.L. [Свешникова, О.Л., Слукин, А.Д., и Соколова, Е.Л.] (2014) Exhibition of bauxites at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences [Выставка «Бокситы» в Минералогическом музее им. А.Е. Ферсмана Российской академии наук]. New Data on Minerals [Новые данные о минералах], 49, 98-104 (in Russian). |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Njila, T., Díaz Martínez, R., Orozco Melgar, G., and Rojas Purón, A.L. (2010) An overview of non-nickeliferous weathering crusts in Eastern Cuba. Minería y Geología, 26, 14-34. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ 'Saussurite' Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Saussurite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'var. Bastite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ríos, Y.I., and Cobiella, J.L. (1984) Estudio preliminar del macizo de gabbroides Quesigua de las ofiolitas del este de la provincia de Holguín. Minería y Geología, 2, 109-132.
Njila, T., Díaz Martínez, R., Orozco Melgar, G., and Rojas Purón, A.L. (2010) An overview of non-nickeliferous weathering crusts in Eastern Cuba. Minería y Geología, 26, 14-34.
Sveshnikova, O.L., Slukin, A.D., and Sokolova, E.L. [Свешникова, О.Л., Слукин, А.Д., и Соколова, Е.Л.] (2014) Exhibition of bauxites at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences [Выставка «Бокситы» в Минералогическом музее им. А.Е. Ферсмана Российской академии наук]. New Data on Minerals [Новые данные о минералах], 49, 98-104 (in Russian); https://www.fmm.ru/images/1/13/NDM_2014_49_Sveshnikova.pdf
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Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba