| Deposit ID | 10057051 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01298 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mercedes and Demasia |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Fortuna, Novello, Veta Grande, Esperanza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.95, 13.95089 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | N OF MONSENAT, 40 MI E OF TEGUCIGALPA, 15 MI N OF NICARAGUA BORDER. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
El Paraiso(province)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Honduras | El Paraiso |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Result | HIGH GRADE ORE, 175 OZ/TON AG AND 2 0Z/TON AU. VETA GRANDE: 9.44 OZ/TON AG, 0.21 OZ/TON AU (1921). 17.8 OZ/TON AG, 0.25 OZ/TON AG AND 29.67 OZ/TON AG, 0.61 OZ/TON AU. SAN MIGUEL: 0.25 OZ/TON AU, 12.80 OZ/TON AG. EAST DRIFT: 0.61 OZ/TON AU, 29.62 OZ/TON AG. NOVELLO VEIN: 0.40 OZ/TON AU, 20.0 OZ/TON AG. |
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -86.95, 13.95089 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1820 |
| District name | Yuscaran |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01298 |
"ANON, 1939, REPORT ON THE YUSCARAN DISTRICT, HONDURAS, 26 P."
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1992 | Pierce, Herbert A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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