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Forsterite from
Punta Gorda deposit, Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2SiO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Punta Gorda deposit, Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1269422
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1269422:8
GUID (UUID V4):fb69d6c9-5c1a-4453-9088-535e0bc3f42a
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
5.5km (3.4 miles) Quesigua Gabbro, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
5.5km (3.4 miles) Cayo Guam deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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on the paper “Ochreous laterite: a nickel ore from Punta Gorda, Cuba” by Oliveira et al. J.A. Proenzaa...The paper, “Ochreous laterite: a nickel ore from Punta Gorda, Cuba,” by Oliveira et al. (2001) presents...characterization of oxidized nickel ore from the Punta Gorda deposit in the Moa district (eastern Cuba). The authors...authors assume that the nickel ore derives from an ophiolitic association (serpentinized ultramafic rocks, olivine...mineralogical and chemical nature of the ore’ and reach the conclusion that nickel is associated with goethite and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
formation of oxide-type Ni-laterite profiles (Punta Gorda, Moa Bay, Cuba) Cristina Domènech 1 & Salvador Galí...with goethite as the economically most important Ni ore mineral and a thin zone of hydrous Mg silicate-rich... using CrunchFlow, of Punta Gorda oxidetype Ni-laterite deposit (Moa Bay, Cuba) formation is presented...can explain the weight percent of Ni found in the Moa goethite. Editorial handling: M. Cathelineau Electronic...to validate the conceptual models derived from field observations. Keywords Oxide-type Ni-laterites
 
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