| Deposit ID | 10057246 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01737 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Plomosa Grande Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.44673, 14.47836 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE SW OF EL SOCORRO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chiquimula(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Chiquimula |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -89.44673, 14.47836 |
|---|
| Dip | STEEPLY |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.61M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Alotepeque District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01737 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 80
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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