Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic (original) (raw)

Loma Ortega deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republici

Regional Level Types
Loma Ortega deposit Deposit
Falcondo Mines Group of Mines
Bonao Municipality
Monseñor Nouel Province Province
Dominican Republic Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

18° 59' 3'' North , 70° 24' 30'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Mindat Locality ID:

222135

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:222135:2

ff7397c6-f5db-4694-8394-b5a95c3153e3

Nickel laterite deposit, one of the seven mining areas of the Falcondo mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ AsbolaneFormula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2ODescription: 12.53 < 16.06 wt% NiO. 0.48 < 4.06 wt% CoReferences: Tamara Gallardo, Esperanca Tauler, Joaquin A. Proenza, John F. Lewis, Salvador Gali, Manuel Labrador, Francisco Longo, Giovanni Bloise (2010): 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.
ⓘ ChromiteFormula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4References: 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.
ⓘ GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)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.
ⓘ HematiteFormula: Fe2O3References: 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.
ⓘ LizarditeFormula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4References: 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.
ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing LizarditeFormula: (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4Description: 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.
ⓘ MaghemiteFormula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4References: 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.
ⓘ MagnetiteFormula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4References: 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.
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: 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.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4References: 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.
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2ODescription: 0.85 wt% NiO.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.

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Asbolane (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
H ⓘ Lizardite Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ⓘ Smectite Group A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Asbolane (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
O ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
O ⓘ Hematite Fe2O3
O ⓘ Lizardite Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ⓘ Maghemite (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
O ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
O ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O ⓘ Smectite Group A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Lizardite Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Lizardite Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ⓘ Quartz SiO2
Si ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cr Chromium
Cr ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Mn Manganese
Mn ⓘ Asbolane (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Fe ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe ⓘ Hematite Fe2O3
Fe ⓘ Maghemite (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Fe ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
Co Cobalt
Co ⓘ Asbolane (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni Nickel
Ni ⓘ Asbolane (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4

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References

Gallardo, T., Tauler, E., Proenza, J.A., Lewis, J.F., Galí, S., Labrador, M., Longo, F., Bloise, G. (2010) Geology, Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Loma Ortega Ni Laterite Deposit, Dominican Republic. Macla: 13: 89-90.

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

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