Minorsa Project

Unknown in Chiquimula, Guatemala with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230511
MAS/MILS ID 2050090001
Record type Site
Current site name Minorsa Project

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -89.53336, 14.78415 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chiquimula(province)

Guatemala(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Guatemala Chiquimula

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -89.53336, 14.78415

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minas De Oriente S. A. (Minorsa)
    Home office Guatemala
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lacana Mining Corp
    Interest 60
    Home office Canada
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Toho Zinc Co
    Interest 40
    Home office Japan
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 1800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1800000mt ore
    Total resources 1800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.601 wt-pct Lead Trace 1976
    Zinc Zn 4.3 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1976
    Silver Ag 68 g/mt Silver Trace 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STAFF, WALTER SKINNER'S MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK

  • Deposit

    1978, P. 347-348.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Rupp / Ewu, Chiang U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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