Basically consists of porphyry diorite, serpentinized harzburgite, and gabbro, to which the mineralization of hydrothermal genesis is spatially linked. Distributed in the form of disseminations of small grains throughout the rock, as well as inside the veins, where they form elongated, idiomorphic, hypoidiomorphic, and xenomorphic microcrystalline aggregates, yellow in color with marked metallic luster, emplaced as subparallel along the veins. Reserve estimates indicate a volume equal to 128,529 tons of gold ore and 552.7 kg of gold metal, with a content of 5.67 g/t Au and a mineralized horizon thickness of 1.5 m.

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ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Costafreda, Jorge L., Martín, Domingo A., Costafreda-Velázquez, Jorge L., Parra, José Luis (2024) Gold Deposits Related to the Island Arc Formations and Ophiolitic Complexes of Eastern Cuba: A Review. Minerals, 14 (5) doi:10.3390/min14050463

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Jorge Luis Costafreda Mustelier, Domingo Alfonso Martín y Alberto Ramos Millán () Petrología De Las Rocas Encajantes De Los Yacimientos Auríferos De La Región De Holguín, Cuba.

Am. Min. 76 (1991), 668

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Jorge Luis Costafreda Mustelier, Domingo Alfonso Martín y Alberto Ramos Millán () Petrología De Las Rocas Encajantes De Los Yacimientos Auríferos De La Región De Holguín, Cuba.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Jorge Luis Costafreda Mustelier, Domingo Alfonso Martín y Alberto Ramos Millán () Petrología De Las Rocas Encajantes De Los Yacimientos Auríferos De La Región De Holguín, Cuba.

Am. Min. 76 (1991), 668

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Hematite var. Hydrohematite

Formula: Fe_2-x(OH)_xO_3-x

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ⓘ 'Leucoxene'

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ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Jorge Luis Costafreda Mustelier, Domingo Alfonso Martín y Alberto Ramos Millán () Petrología De Las Rocas Encajantes De Los Yacimientos Auríferos De La Región De Holguín, Cuba.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Jorge Luis Costafreda Mustelier, Domingo Alfonso Martín y Alberto Ramos Millán () Petrología De Las Rocas Encajantes De Los Yacimientos Auríferos De La Región De Holguín, Cuba.

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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ⓘ Silicon (TL)

Formula: Si

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References:

Am. Min. 76 (1991), 668

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Silicon (TL)	1.CB.15	Si
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Hydrohematite	4.CB.05	Fe_2-x(OH)_xO_3-x
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9..	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Leucoxene'	-
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Hematite var. Hydrohematite	Fe_2-x(OH)_xO_3-x
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Hydrohematite	Fe_2-x(OH)_xO_3-x
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
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
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Silicon	Si
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Hydrohematite	Fe_2-x(OH)_xO_3-x
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

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References

Jorge Luis Costafreda Mustelier, Domingo Alfonso Martín y Alberto Ramos Millán (2011) Petrología De Las Rocas Encajantes De Los Yacimientos Auríferos De La Región De Holguín, Cuba. In: II Jornadas de Minería, Energía y Desarrollo de San Julián, Argentina, 1 y 2 de diciembre de 2011.

[1]Costafreda, Jorge L., Martín, Domingo A., Costafreda-Velázquez, Jorge L., Parra, José Luis (2024) Gold Deposits Related to the Island Arc Formations and Ophiolitic Complexes of Eastern Cuba: A Review. Minerals, 14 (5) doi:10.3390/min14050463

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