| Deposit ID | 10057330 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01834 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Almengor Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.48122, 15.39026 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2835 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 18 MILES NW OF CHIANTLA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huehuetenango(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Huehuetenango |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Santa Rosa Formation, Esperanza Member | ||||
| Rock description | Santa Rosa Formation, Esperanza Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -91.48122, 15.39026 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1672 |
| District name | Chiantla-San Sebastian Districts |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01834 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 94.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: SPANISH COLONIAL DAYS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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