| Deposit ID | 10061707 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34649 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Piedra Blanca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.53981, 14.91056 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baja Verapaz(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Baja Verapaz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Ore |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | HANDPICKED SAMPLE: 13.94% AL2O3, 77.68% SIO2, 0.28% CAO, < 0.01% TIO2, 0.17% K2O, 0.03% MGO, 0.43% FE2O3, 0.11% P2O5, 7.84% NA2O, 0.27% LOI. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -90.53981, 14.91056 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34649 |
CHOU, SUN-AN, 1993, ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN GUATEMALA: MINING TECHNICAL MISSION FROM ENERGY AND RESOURCE LABORATORIES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF CHINA, REPORT NO. 06-3-83-006, 196 P
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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