| Deposit ID | 10062440 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Achuapa |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina Tatarina, La Hervidera |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.72777, 13.07176 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 200 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 14 KM W OF ACHVAPA. 105 KM NW OF MANAGUA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Leon(province)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | Leon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | UP TO 36 G/T AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Lower Coyol |
| Rock description | Lower Coyol |
| (1) | -86.72777, 13.07176 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Located Between 2 Major Up-To-The-Ne Sw Trending Normal Faults |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Minor Nw Faults |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Achuapa |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35902 |
CERRON, R., 1969, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE NICARAGUA: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, INDUSTRIA Y COMERCIO, SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL, 46 P.
HODGSON, G., AND WILLIAMS, R.L., 1971, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ACHUAPA QUADRANGLE, 2855-II.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1992 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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