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Rio Jalan

Producer in Olancho, Honduras with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057170
MRDS ID TC01658
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Jalan
Alternate or previous names Quebrada Camayaguela, Oro Pendulas, De Lamina O Misisili, Vallecillo,, De La Grande, Jobo, De Las Trozaduras, Los Bejucas, Playa De Ore Menudo, Playa Del Naranjas, Zona Enrique, Zona Americana,, Rio Frio, La Vijoa, Don Antonio, Guanjiniquil, El Pique,, Rio Patanares, Cajon De Higuerito, Cajon De Guinea, Cajon Del Danto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -86.24248, 14.55725 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Olancho(province)

Honduras(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Honduras Olancho

Comments on the location information

  • RECORD SYNONYMS INCLUDE TRIBUTARIES, ETC OF RIO JALAN WHICH DRAINS INTO RIO PATUCA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Ilmenite Gangue
Monazite Gangue
Rutile Gangue
Zircon Gangue

Analytical data

Result BLACK SANDS IN LOWER PART 4.7 LBS/CU YD AND IN UPPER PART 6.5 LBS/CU YD.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -86.24248, 14.55725
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Name GENERAL
    Dip }
    Length 36080.51M
    Width 854.96M
  • Name JALAN RIVER
    Dip }

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Rio De Oro Corp. Mayan Minerals Corp. S. A. ).
    First year 1966
    Last year 1966

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MOUTH TO JALAN BRIDGE. ORE (1) GRAVELS IN EXPOSED BARS, CHANNELS. ORE (2) GRAVELS WITH 1-6 FT OF OVERBURDEN, ORE (3) OTHER GRAVELS. ORE (4) EXPOSED AND WITH OVERBURDEN UP TO 69 IN JALAN BRIDGE TO POINT ABOVE TRAIL TO ST. NICOLAS. FROM POINT ABOVE TRAIL TO BEFORE TULE CREEK IS ORE (5) INCLUDES OVERBURDEN GREATER THAN 4 FT. ORE (6) IS COMMERCIAL CUBIC YDS OF WHICH 1,240,000 CY HAS A MINIMUM OF 0.0071 OZ/CY AND MAXIMUM OF 0.009 OZ/CY. 13,047,210 HAS MINIMUM OF 0.0163 OZ/CY AND MAXIMUM OF 0.054 OZ/CY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBERTS, J.R., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 182-184.

  • Deposit

    HALEY, C.S., 1941, HONDURAS, PIONEER FRONTIER: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 142, NO. 6, P. 35-39.

  • Deposit

    REBER, L.J., 1966, GEOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING REPORT OF SPECIFIC PLACER GOLD PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE JOLAN RIVER, DEPARTMENT OF OLANCHO, REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS, CENTRAL AMERICA: UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 12 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE BODY 1: JALAN RIVER FROM JUNCTION WITH GUAYAPE TIVER TO POINT 4.6 MILES ABOCE (SW) OF AIDEO DE SARA INCLUDING HOBO (JOBO), WASALIE, TAMAGAL, ESCONDIDO, GEEDUD TULE CREEK. BELOW JALAN BRIDGE IS 3-4 MILES WIDE FLOODPLAIN WHICH THINS UPSTREAM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 07-MAR-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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