Achuapa

Occurrence in Leon, Nicaragua with commodities Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062440
MRDS ID TC35902
Record type Site
Current site name Achuapa
Alternate or previous names Mina Tatarina, La Hervidera

Geographic coordinates

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.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Leon(province)

Nicaragua(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Nicaragua Leon

Comments on the location information

  • ANOTHER PROSPECT, AG-PB, 6.5 KM SE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Limonite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result UP TO 36 G/T AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • 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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -86.72777, 13.07176

Economic information

Geologic structures

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

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Achuapa

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CERRON, R., 1969, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE NICARAGUA: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, INDUSTRIA Y COMERCIO, SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL, 46 P.

  • Deposit

    HODGSON, G., AND WILLIAMS, R.L., 1971, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ACHUAPA QUADRANGLE, 2855-II.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.