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Tamarindo Deposit

Occurrence in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala with commodity Copper
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057274
MRDS ID TC01769
Record type Site
Current site name Tamarindo Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -90.51703, 15.04723 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 30 MILES N OF GUATEMALA CITY; 2 1/2 MINES NE OF TRAPICHE GRANDE

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 FINCA EL TAMARINDO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -90.51703, 15.04723
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT ADIT CAVED IN 1943 IN SERPENTINITE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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