| Deposit ID | 10057052 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01299 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monserrat Area |
| Alternate or previous names | San Isidro, Miller Adit, Taladro Grande, Borgas, Margaritas, Guadalupe |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.95, 13.93422 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
El Paraiso(province)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Honduras | El Paraiso |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | AG/AU RATIO 55:1 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -86.95, 13.93422 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1820 |
| District name | Yuscaran District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01299 |
ANON, 1939, REPORT ON THE YUSCARAN DISTRICT, HONDURAS, 26 P.
ANON, 1939, REPORT ON THE PROPERTIES OF THE ANDES DEVELOPMENT CO., YUSCARAN, HONDURAS, 6 P.
THACHER, W.A., 1891, MINING IN HONDURAS, T.A.I.M.E., V. 20, P. 397.
MCKINLAY, W.B., 1920, MINING DEPARTMENT SUMMARY.
CIMRI
ANON, 1939.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MULTIPLE VEINS, ONCE SEPARATED DEPOSITS, NOW CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE AREA, 1939. VEINS: MONSERATE AND/OR GUADALUPE N80E, 75N; TALADRO GRANDE N80W, 80N; SAN JERONIMO N80E, 80N; MARGARITAS AND BORGAS N80W, 85N. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1992 | Pierce, Herbert A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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