| Deposit ID | 10057162 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01650 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Malachate Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.09333, 13.57924 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 18 MILES E OF PESPIRE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Choluteca(province)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Choluteca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcedony | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||
| |||
| (1) | -87.09333, 13.57924 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N-S |
| Dip | 30W |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Length | 15.24M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | La Mesilla Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01650 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 136-137
CIMRI
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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