| Deposit ID | 10061702 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34644 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Yesera Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Elena Area, Mina De Yeso Chixoy |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.75009, 15.69164 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 850 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alta Verapaz(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Alta Verapaz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Result | 0.06% AL2O3, 0.22% SIO2, < 0.01% TIO2, 0.28% K2O, 0.26% MGO, < 0.01% P2O5, 0.07% NA2O, 0.10% FE2O3. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Coban Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Coban Formation | ||||
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| (1) | -90.75009, 15.69164 |
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| Strike | N15W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 25E |
| Thickness | 100M |
| Length | 2000M |
| Width | 1000M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34644 |
CHOU (1993).
CHOU, SUN-AN, 1993, ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN GUATEMALA: MINING TECHNICAL MISSION FROM ENERGY AND RESOURCE LABORATORIES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF CHINA, REPORT NO. 06-3-83-006, 196 P
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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