| Deposit ID | 10057059 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01306 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Elena |
| Alternate or previous names | Iguanos Vein, Santa Elena Gibraltar Vein, Patastero Vein, Anteojos Vein |
| Related records | 10057049 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.84999, 13.91756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 40 MI SE FROM TEGUCIGALPA, 15 MI N OF NICARAGUAN BORDER., Acc +/- 1 Minute. Is Not Known If The Utm Coordinates Corrected For False N And S. |
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 | 73:1 AG TO AU RATIO. QUARTZ VEIN (N75E, 75S): 0.32 OZ AU, 20.60 OZ AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -86.84999, 13.91756 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Yuscaran District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01306 |
"ROBERTS, C.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P. 60."
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BRECCIATED WEATHERED VEINS N80E, 75N. VEIN 8 IN WIDE, 2000 FT TRACE ON SURFACE. IRON AND MANGENESE STRAINED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-92 | Pierce, Herbert A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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