| Deposit ID | 10086050 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W701949 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Guadalupe |
| Alternate or previous names | Armecina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.87999, 13.32092 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 30 MI FROM PACIFIC COAST AND ABOUT 85 MI SW OF TEGUCIGALPA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Honduras |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -86.87999, 13.32092 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | District Of Aramicina |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Guadalupe, Honduras, Gold And Silver Mining Co., Ltd. |
| First year | 1891 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W701949 |
INSTITUTO CENTROAMERICANO DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA INDUSTRIAL (ICAITI), 1970, MAPA METRALOGENETIO DE AMERICA CENTRAL; 1:2000000 & ESTUDIOS METALOGENETICOS DE AMERICA CENTRAL: PUBLICIONES GEOLOGICAS DEL ICAITI NUMERO III, 76 P.
MCKINLAY, W.B., 1920: MINING DEPARTMENT SUMMARY.
THACHER, W.A., 1891: MINING IN HONDURAS, TAIME, V. 20, P. 399.
ANON, 1904: HONDURAS, INT. BUREAU OF AM. REP., P. 93-97.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4-6 FT WIDE VEINS |
| Deposit | UNKNOWN SIZE CRITERIA AS REPORTED BY ICAITA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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