| Deposit ID | 10061681 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34615 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Banbanita |
| Alternate or previous names | Banbana |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.3666, 13.91756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 80 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | BANBANITA IS 3 KM ESE OF ROSITA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Nicaragua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | CHIP SAMPLES GAVE 8.6 G/T, 2.1 G/T AND TRACE AU, A LITTLE AG, AND NO CU. HOWEVER, BOTH O'ROURKE AND THE HUNTING SURVEY MENTION CU MINERALIZATION. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -84.3666, 13.91756 |
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| Length | 75M |
|---|---|
| Width | 30M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rosita |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34615 |
O'ROURKE, J., 1966, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA, 43 P.
HUNTING SURVEY CORPORTATION LTD., 1964, UNITED NATIONS AERIAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PYRITE DISSEMINATED THROUGH A ZONE ABOUT 30 X 75 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Venable, M.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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