After the stucco was removed and the damaged sheathing replaced, new plywood sheathing was installed, the window was properly flashed, and the first of two layers of building paper were applied to the exterior wall.
Bauxite, Jamaica's main mineral resource, is a vital element of the country's economy. Other mineral resources include gypsum, limestone, marble, silica sand, clay peat, and to a lesser extent, lignite, black sands containing titanium, copper, lead, zinc and phosphates.
Bauxite. Aluminium production starts with the raw material bauxite, a clay like soil type found in a belt around the equator. The bauxite is mined from a few meters below the ground.