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Paraxa Prospect

Occurrence in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala with commodity Quartz
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057257
MRDS ID TC01750
Record type Site
Current site name Paraxa Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -90.65565, 15.14305 (WGS84)
Elevation 1509
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 2 1/2 MILES W OF CUBULCO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Baja Verapaz(province)

Guatemala(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Guatemala Baja Verapaz

Comments on the location information

  • ON NARROW RIDGE 1 MILE SW OF POMAXAN

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Quartz Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • QUARTZ IS MILKY AND FINE-GRAINED, FEW SMALL CLEAR CRYSTALS IN VUG, NOT RADIO QUALITY

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Quartz Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -90.65565, 15.14305
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70W
    Dip STEEP
    Thickness 6.1M
    Length 21.34M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cubulco Area

Comments on the workings information

  • 2 OPEN CUTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-92 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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