Cerro Chachagua

Occurrence in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua with commodities Gold, Silver
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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062443
MRDS ID TC35906
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Chachagua

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.89164, 13.70923 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 15 KM ESE OF MURRA, 175 KM NNE OF MANAGUA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nueva Segovia(province)

Nicaragua(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Nicaragua Nueva Segovia

Comments on the location information

  • 15 KM FROM RIO COCO ALONG RIO CHACHAGUA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore
Melanterite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Silver Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 4 VEINS REPORTED - LOW VALUES.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -85.89164, 13.70923

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Width 0.08M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-92 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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