Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic (original) (raw)

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Asbolane

Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O

Description: 12.53 < 16.06 wt% NiO. 0.48 < 4.06 wt% Co

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni3Fe

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu5FeS4

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Bowieite

Formula: Rh2S3

References:

Aiglsperger, Thomas, Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Lewis, John F., Garuti, Giorgio, Labrador, Manuel, Longo, Francisco (2015) Platinum group minerals (PGM) in the Falcondo Ni-laterite deposit, Loma Caribe peridotite (Dominican Republic) Mineralium Deposita, 50 (1) 105-123 doi:10.1007/s00126-014-0520-9

ⓘ Brucite

Formula: Mg(OH)2

References:

Marchesi, C., Garrido, C. J., Proenza, J. A., Hidas, K., Varas-Reus, M. I., Butjosa, L., & Lewis, J. F. (2016). Geochemical record of subduction initiation in the sub-arc mantle: Insights from the Loma Caribe peridotite (Dominican Republic). Lithos, 252, 1-15.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu2S

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Cerro de Maimón Mine (Cerro de Maimón deposit), Maimón, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4

Localities:

Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Larga deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

References:

Domènech, Cristina, Cristina Villanova-de-Benavent, Joaquín A. Proenza, Esperança Tauler, Laura Lara, Salvador Galí, Josep M. Soler, Marc Campeny, and Jordi Ibañez-Insa. (2022) "Co–Mn Mineralisations in the Ni Laterite Deposits of Loma Caribe (Dominican Republic) and Loma de Hierro (Venezuela)" Minerals 12, no. 8: 927. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080927

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu9S5

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Djurleite

Formula: Cu31S16

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg2Si2O6

References:

Domènech, Cristina, Cristina Villanova-de-Benavent, Joaquín A. Proenza, Esperança Tauler, Laura Lara, Salvador Galí, Josep M. Soler, Marc Campeny, and Jordi Ibañez-Insa. (2022) "Co–Mn Mineralisations in the Ni Laterite Deposits of Loma Caribe (Dominican Republic) and Loma de Hierro (Venezuela)" Minerals 12, no. 8: 927. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080927

ⓘ Erlichmanite

Formula: OsS2

ⓘ Falcondoite (TL)

Formula: (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum

Formula: Pt2FeNi

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ 'Garnierite'

Localities:

Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Garutiite (TL)

Formula: (Ni,Fe,Ir)

Type Locality:

References:

Mc Donald, Andrew M., Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Stanley, Chris J., Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J. (2010) Garutiite, (Ni,Fe,Ir), a new hexagonal polymorph of native Ni from Loma Peguera, Dominican Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (2) 293-304 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2007

ⓘ Gibbsite

Formula: Al(OH)3

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

Localities:

Cerro de Maimón Mine (Cerro de Maimón deposit), Maimón, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Hedleyite

Formula: Bi7Te3

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities:

Cerro de Maimón Mine (Cerro de Maimón deposit), Maimón, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag2Te

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Hexaferrum

Formula: (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)

ⓘ Iodargyrite

Formula: AgI

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

Mc Donald, Andrew M., Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Stanley, Chris J., Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J. (2010) Garutiite, (Ni,Fe,Ir), a new hexagonal polymorph of native Ni from Loma Peguera, Dominican Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (2) 293-304 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2007

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ 'Kerolite'

Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)

References:

Villanova-de-Benavent, C., Proenza, J. A., Galí, S., Nieto, F., García-Casco, A., Roqué-Rosell, J., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2014). Mineralogy of Niphyllosilicates in the Falcondo Nilaterite deposit (Dominican Republic): A multiscale approach. In Proceedings ot the twenty first meeting of the International Mineralogical Association IMA (Vol. 298).

ⓘ Krennerite

Formula: Au3AgTe8

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS2

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Larga deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Lithiophorite

Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2

References:

Domènech, Cristina, Cristina Villanova-de-Benavent, Joaquín A. Proenza, Esperança Tauler, Laura Lara, Salvador Galí, Josep M. Soler, Marc Campeny, and Jordi Ibañez-Insa. (2022) "Co–Mn Mineralisations in the Ni Laterite Deposits of Loma Caribe (Dominican Republic) and Loma de Hierro (Venezuela)" Minerals 12, no. 8: 927. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080927

ⓘ Lizardite

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Localities:

Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite

Formula: (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Description: 1.16 < 2.44 wt% Nio - the main Ni ore mineral in this deposit.

References:

Tamara Gallardo, Esperanca Tauler, Joaquin A. Proenza, John F. Lewis, Salvador Gali, Manuel Labrador, Francisco Longo, Giovanni Bloise: Geology, Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Loma Ortega Ni Laterite Deposit, Dominican Republic. Macla no 13. septiembre ‘10, Revista de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía.

ⓘ Maghemite

Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Localities:

Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Népouite

Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4

ⓘ 'Nickelferroplatinum'

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M2SiO4

References:

Domènech, Cristina, Cristina Villanova-de-Benavent, Joaquín A. Proenza, Esperança Tauler, Laura Lara, Salvador Galí, Josep M. Soler, Marc Campeny, and Jordi Ibañez-Insa. (2022) "Co–Mn Mineralisations in the Ni Laterite Deposits of Loma Caribe (Dominican Republic) and Loma de Hierro (Venezuela)" Minerals 12, no. 8: 927. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080927

ⓘ Pecoraite

Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

Mc Donald, Andrew M., Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Stanley, Chris J., Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J. (2010) Garutiite, (Ni,Fe,Ir), a new hexagonal polymorph of native Ni from Loma Peguera, Dominican Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (2) 293-304 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2007

ⓘ Pilsenite

Formula: Bi4Te3

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ 'Pimelite'

Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O

References:

Villanova-de-Benavent, C., Proenza, J. A., Galí, S., Nieto, F., García-Casco, A., Roqué-Rosell, J., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2014). Mineralogy of Niphyllosilicates in the Falcondo Nilaterite deposit (Dominican Republic): A multiscale approach. In Proceedings ot the twenty first meeting of the International Mineralogical Association IMA (Vol. 298).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities:

Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Cerro de Maimón Mine (Cerro de Maimón deposit), Maimón, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Ruthenium

Formula: (Ru,Ir)

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

Mc Donald, Andrew M., Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Stanley, Chris J., Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J. (2010) Garutiite, (Ni,Fe,Ir), a new hexagonal polymorph of native Ni from Loma Peguera, Dominican Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (2) 293-304 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2007

ⓘ Sepiolite

Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O

Localities:

Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Localities:

Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Description: 0.85 wt% NiO.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl2O4

References:

Marchesi, C., Garrido, C. J., Proenza, J. A., Hidas, K., Varas-Reus, M. I., Butjosa, L., & Lewis, J. F. (2016). Geochemical record of subduction initiation in the sub-arc mantle: Insights from the Loma Caribe peridotite (Dominican Republic). Lithos, 252, 1-15.

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Localities:

Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi2Te3

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

References:

Colomer, J. M., Andreu, E., Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. A., Chavez, C., ... & Lewis, J. F. (2013). Mineralogy, textures and new sulphur isotope data of the Cerro de Maimón VMS deposit ores, Dominican Republic. In Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting (Vol. 2, pp. 518-521).

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum

Formula: PtFe

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ 'UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu'

Formula: (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

ⓘ 'UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu'

Formula: (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

ⓘ 'UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu'

Formula: (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

ⓘ 'UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt'

Formula: (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)

References:

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631

ⓘ 'UM2009-06-E:FeIrNi'

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127

ⓘ 'UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi'

Formula: Ir3(Ni,Fe)8

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127

ⓘ 'UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi'

Formula: Ir3(Fe,Ni)4

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127

ⓘ 'UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi'

Formula: Ir2(Fe,Ni)3

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127

ⓘ 'UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu'

Formula: (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127

ⓘ 'UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu'

Formula: (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S

References:

Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127

ⓘ Willemseite

Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2

ⓘ Yarrowite

Formula: Cu9S8

References:

Torró, L., Proenza, J. A., Melgarejo, J. C., Alfonso, P., de Pablo, J. F., Colomer, J. M., ... & Chávez, C. (2016). Mineralogy, geochemistry and sulfur isotope characterization of Cerro de Maimón (Dominican Republic), San Fernando and Antonio (Cuba) Lower Cretaceous VMS deposits: formation during subduction initiation of the Proto-Caribbean lithosphere within a fore-arc. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 794-817.

ⓘ Zaccariniite (TL)

Formula: RhNiAs

Type Locality:

References:

Vymazalova, A., Laufek, F., Drabek, M., Stanley, C. J., Baker, R. J., Bermejo, R., Garuti, G., Thalhammer, O., Proenza, J. A., Longo, F. (2012) ZACCARINIITE, RhNiAs, A NEW PLATINUM-GROUP MINERAL FROM LOMA PEGUERA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (5) 1321-1329 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.5.1321