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Chiquibul Prospects

Occurrence in Cayo, Belize with commodities Lead, Silver, Barium-Barite, Copper, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056639
MRDS ID TC00691
Record type Site
Current site name Chiquibul Prospects
Alternate or previous names Ann Bolyen, Anne of Cleves, Catherine of Aragon Artoo, Detoo, Catherine Howard, Chiquibul-Ceibo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -89.03338, 16.56744 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Relative position BETWEEN ENGINEER CAMP AND MOSES HEAD CAMP

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cayo(province)

Belize(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Belize Cayo

Comments on the location information

  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE. LOCATION GIVEN AS 30-30S TO 31-30S AND 67-30W. IN VALLE FERTIL RANGE AND SIERRA DE LA HUERTA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Volcanics Are Silicified

Analytical data

Result ANSCHUTZ CORP. ASSAYS (1978): 1-8 % PB, 1-100 G/T AG, LOW CU, ZN. ANSCHUTZ CONDUCTED REGIONAL STREAM SEDIMENT AND FOLLOW UP SOIL GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Rock unit name Bladen Volcanic Member
    Rock description Bladen Volcanic Member
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite
    Rock unit name Santa Rosa Group
    Rock description Santa Rosa Group

Nearby scientific data

(1) -89.03338, 16.56744
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1976
Discoverer Anschutz Corp

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Anschutz Corp.

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: 0.05 ; ECON.COM: METALURGICAL USES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARLSON, G.G., 1978, CHUQUIBUL PROSPECT: ANACONDA COPPER CO., MEME, 5 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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