La Margarita Manganese Deposit, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cubai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Margarita Manganese Deposit | Deposit |
| Santiago de Cuba Province | Province |
| Cuba | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude:
20° North , 76° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~108km
Locality type:
Vulcanogenic manganese mineralizations, massive ore formed by todorokite ("rich ore") cross-cut by veins of Mn4+ rich oxides.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):239-276 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):239-276 |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Jasper Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):239-276 |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):239-276 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AB3X7 | |||
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 7.8.1.1 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 71.2.2a.6 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Díaz, X. C., & i Draper, J. C. M. (1998). Introducción a la metalogenia del Mn en Cuba. Acta geológica hispánica, 33(1), 213-237.
Cazañas Díaz, X., & Melgarejo i Draper, J. C. (1996) Los depósitos de Mn de La Margarita y Los Chivos, Cuba Oriental.
Cazañas Díaz, X., & Melgarejo i Draper, J. C. (1998). Introducción a la metalogenia del Mn en Cuba. Acta Geologica Hispanica, 1998, vol. 33, núm. 1-4, p. 213-237.
Díaz, X. C., i Draper, J. C. M., Alfonso, P., Escusa, A., & Cuba, S. (1998). Un modelo de depósito vulcanogénico de manganeso del arco volcánico Paleógeno de Cuba: el ejemplo de la región Cristo-Ponupo-Los Chivos. Acta geológica hispánica, 33(1), 239-276.
Cazañas, X., Melgarejo, J. C., Luna, J. A., & Barrabí, H. (1998). El depósito volcanogénico de Cu-Zn-Pb-Au El Cobre, Cuba Oriental: estructura y mineralogía. Acta geológica hispánica, 33(1), 277-333.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Cuba
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Sierra MaestraMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
The CaribbeanRegion
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