Romero deposit, San Juan Province, Dominican Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Romero deposit | Deposit (Active) |
| San Juan Province | Province |
| Dominican Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 7' 33'' North , 71° 17' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Río Limpio | 1,376 (2016) | 28.2km |
| Juan de Herrera | 5,543 (2016) | 28.6km |
| Pedro Corto | 2,067 (2016) | 33.2km |
| Monción | 6,625 (2016) | 34.9km |
| El Rubio | 758 (2016) | 35.8km |
VMS deposit with Au–Ag–Cu(–Zn) mineralisation.
Located about 165 km west-northwest of Santo Domingo.
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12 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Torró, L. et al. (2018): The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
; Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Tsumoite Formula: BiTe Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals 8, 507.
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
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| ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Román-Alday, M.C., Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Melgarejo, J.C. (2015) The Romero Cu-Au-Zn Deposits, Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic: Preliminary Data on the Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Mineralization. Mineral Resources in a Sustainable World, 13th SGA Biennial Meeting 2015, At Nancy, France, Vol. 5.
MacDonald, G. et.al. (2016) NI 43-101 Pre-Feasibility Study Technical Report for the Romero Gold Project, Dominican Republic. Prepared for Goldquest Mining Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Torró, L., Proenza, J.A., Espaillat, J., Belén-Manzeta, A.J., Román-Alday, M.C., Amarante, A., González, N., Espinoza, J., Román-Alpiste, M.J., Nelson, C.E. (2018) The discovery of the Romero VMS deposit and its bearing on the metallogenic evolution of Hispaniola during the Cretaceous. Minerals: 8(11): 507.
External Links
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281321240_The_Romero_Cu-Au-Zn_Deposits_Cordillera_Central_Dominican_Republic_Preliminary_Data_on_the_Mineralogy_and_Geochemistry_of_Mineralization [Román-Alday et al., 2015]
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/11/507/htm [Torró et al., 2018]
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/11/507/htm [Torró et al., 2018]
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