| Deposit ID | 10039065 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046597 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Guadacanal |
| Alternate or previous names | Guadacanal Silver Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -5.81486, 38.0993 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | A FEW MILES NE OF RIO TINTO DISTRICT SEVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Spain(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Spain |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Result | ANALYZED ORE SAMPLE = PT TRACE TO 10% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -5.81486, 38.0993 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1806 |
| Discoverer | A French Chemist - Vauquelin |
| District name | Rio Tinto District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046597 |
KEMP, 1902, PT AND ASSOC. METALS: USGS BULL. 193, P. 81
O'NEILL AND GUNNING, 1934, PT AND ALLIED METAL DEPOSITS OF CANADA: CAN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ECON. GEOL. SER. 13, P. 114
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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