| Deposit ID | 10057320 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01822 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buenos Aires Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.8134, 14.81168 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 12 MILES S OF LAS CABANAS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jalapa(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Jalapa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Model code | 15 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8a |
| Deposit model name | Podiform chromite (minor) |
| Mark3 model number | none |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | -89.8134, 14.81168 |
|---|
| General form | BOULDERS |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.72M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cabanas District |
|---|
| Year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | -1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE CR | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^53% Cr2o3, Cr/Fe = 2.8 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01822 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 54
CIMRI
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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