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Chiis, Guatemala

Occurrence in Guatemala with commodity Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079627
MRDS ID W029674
Record type Site
Current site name Chiis, Guatemala

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -90.35632, 15.70295 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guatemala(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guatemala

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -90.35632, 15.70295
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARRINGTON, J.W., 1977: FINISHING TOUCHES ON GUATEMALAN NICKEL PROJECT

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CUTOFF GRADE 1.5 % NI 2:1 OVERBURDEN RATIO, CUTOFF GRADE 1.25 % NI 1.38:1 OVERBURDEN RATIO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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