Kisilala

Occurrence in Nicaragua with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10062441
MRDS ID	TC35904
Record type	Site
Current site name	Kisilala
Alternate or previous names	Quisilala, Veins Include: Minerva, Francia, Austerlito, Marengo, Tres Amigos, El Porvenir, Miralagos

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-84.33326, 12.25097 (WGS84)
Elevation	100
Location accuracy	10000(meters)
Relative position	15 KM SW OF GARROBA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nicaragua(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Nicaragua

Comments on the location information

NW OF EL RAMA. IN HEADWATERS OF RIO LA TIGRA.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Gold	Primary
Silver	Primary
Lead	Secondary
Zinc Critical	Secondary

Analytical data

Result	AU GRADES FROM 4 PERFORATIONS 0.37 OZ/TON AU, 4.61 OZ/TON AG. AU:AG 1:12.

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-84.33326, 12.25097	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Length 1500M

Length	1500M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC35904

Bibliographic references

Deposit

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

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.