| Deposit ID | 10100562 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W701858 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Agua Fria |
| Alternate or previous names | Agua Fria Vein, D.M. Agua Fria |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.61999, 14.10088 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 975 |
| Relative position | 5 MI N OF DANLI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Honduras |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -86.61999, 14.10088 |
|---|
| Strike | N25E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70NE IN TOP TO 50NW AT DEPTH |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Length | 426.72M |
| Depth to bottom | 121.92M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1915 |
| Discoverer | Gamero Family |
| Production years | 1915-1943 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Minera Agua Fria (1920'S) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gamero Family 1915-1935; E. P. Halliburton 1935-1943 |
| Year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1935-1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^0.55 Oz/Ton Au, 0.70 Oz/Ton Ag, 0.75% Cu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 18000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W701858 |
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.
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P. 176-178.
ANACONDA FILES (84928.08).
CIMRI
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957; ANACONDA FILES (84928.08)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FREE GOLD IN OXIDE ZONE, COMPLEX SULFIDES AT DEPTH, AVERAGES 1 OZ/TON AU. THICKNESS 1-6 FT, LENGTH 200-1400 FT, MAXIMUM DEPTH 400 FT. |
| Deposit | UNKNOWN SIZE CRITERIA AS REPORTED BY ICAITA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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