| Deposit ID | 10057060 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01307 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Loma Chamusca Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.35003, 14.66753 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 5 MI S OF EL NISPERO BY TRAIL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Barbara(province)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Santa Barbara |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | SAMPLES RANGE FROM 1.0-3.6% CU, 4-12% ZN |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -88.35003, 14.66753 |
|---|
| Strike | N85E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75S |
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01307 |
ROBERTS, C.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P. 60
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRINGER ZONE PARALLELS BEDDING MORE LESS WHICH IS E-W WITH 55S DIP. VEINS ARE 3-4 FT THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-92 | Page, Norman J. (Pierce, H. A.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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