Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republici
Regional Level Types | |
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Falcondo Mines | Group of Mines |
Bonao | Municipality |
Monseñor Nouel Province | Province |
Dominican Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 56' 4'' North , 70° 20' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Bonao | 73,269 (2016) | 6.6km |
Piedra Blanca | 8,531 (2016) | 10.5km |
Sabana del Puerto | 1,223 (2016) | 16.4km |
Juan Adrián | 1,371 (2016) | 19.0km |
Fantino | 10,024 (2016) | 21.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11128:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b9180857-c0b9-4000-84cc-3aac31bd357f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Falconbridge Dominicana
A nickel mine 80km SW of Santo Domingo.
The deposits were developed over serpentinised ultramafic rocks, with weathering and lateritisation commencing during the Miocene uplift.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
ⓘ | Ruthenium | 1.AF.05 | (Ru,Ir) |
ⓘ | Hexaferrum | 1.AG.05 | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
ⓘ | Garutiite (TL) | 1.AG.05 | (Ni,Fe,Ir) |
ⓘ | Ferronickelplatinum | 1.AG.40 | Pt2FeNi |
ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.AG.40 | PtFe |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Zaccariniite (TL) | 2.AA.50 | RhNiAs |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Bowieite | 2.DB.15 | Rh2S3 |
ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
ⓘ | Erlichmanite | 2.EB.05a | OsS2 |
ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Willemseite | 9.EC.05 | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Pimelite' | 9.EC.22 | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Pecoraite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Falcondoite (TL) | 9.EE.25 | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ | 'UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu' | - | (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | 'UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu' | - | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
ⓘ | 'UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi' | - | Ir2(Fe,Ni)3 |
ⓘ | 'UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi' | - | Ir3(Fe,Ni)4 |
ⓘ | 'UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi' | - | Ir3(Ni,Fe)8 |
ⓘ | 'UM2009-06-E:FeIrNi' | - | |
ⓘ | 'UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt' | - | (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir) |
ⓘ | 'UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu' | - | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu' | - | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2 |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Nickelferroplatinum' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
ⓘ | 'UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu' | - | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
H | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
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 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
O | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Mg | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Si | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bowieite | Rh2S3 |
S | ⓘ Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
S | ⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
Fe | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
Fe | ⓘ Garutiite | (Ni,Fe,Ir) |
Fe | ⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2 |
Fe | ⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt | (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir) |
Fe | ⓘ UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi | Ir3(Ni,Fe)8 |
Fe | ⓘ UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi | Ir3(Fe,Ni)4 |
Fe | ⓘ UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi | Ir2(Fe,Ni)3 |
Fe | ⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Fe | ⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
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 | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
Ni | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Ni | ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi |
Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Ni | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Ni | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Ni | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Ni | ⓘ Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Ni | ⓘ Garutiite | (Ni,Fe,Ir) |
Ni | ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite | (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Ni | ⓘ Zaccariniite | RhNiAs |
Ni | ⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2 |
Ni | ⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt | (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir) |
Ni | ⓘ UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi | Ir3(Ni,Fe)8 |
Ni | ⓘ UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi | Ir3(Fe,Ni)4 |
Ni | ⓘ UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi | Ir2(Fe,Ni)3 |
Ni | ⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Ni | ⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
As | ⓘ Zaccariniite | RhNiAs |
Ru | Ruthenium | |
Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
Ru | ⓘ Ruthenium | (Ru,Ir) |
Ru | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
Ru | ⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2 |
Ru | ⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni) |
Ru | ⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni) |
Ru | ⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Ru | ⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Rh | Rhodium | |
Rh | ⓘ Bowieite | Rh2S3 |
Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Rh | ⓘ Zaccariniite | RhNiAs |
Os | Osmium | |
Os | ⓘ Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
Os | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
Os | ⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2 |
Os | ⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni) |
Os | ⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni) |
Os | ⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Os | ⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Ir | Iridium | |
Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Ir | ⓘ Ruthenium | (Ru,Ir) |
Ir | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
Ir | ⓘ Garutiite | (Ni,Fe,Ir) |
Ir | ⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2 |
Ir | ⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni) |
Ir | ⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni) |
Ir | ⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt | (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir) |
Ir | ⓘ UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi | Ir3(Ni,Fe)8 |
Ir | ⓘ UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi | Ir3(Fe,Ni)4 |
Ir | ⓘ UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi | Ir2(Fe,Ni)3 |
Ir | ⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Ir | ⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu | (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi |
Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Pt | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
Pt | ⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt | (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir) |
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- Monseñor Nouel Province
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Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic