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Quiacoj Deposit

Occurrence in Quiche, Guatemala with commodity Mica
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057295
MRDS ID TC01795
Record type Site
Current site name Quiacoj Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -90.80482, 15.05723 (WGS84)
Elevation 1417
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 1.5 MILES NE OF JOYABAJ

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Quiche(province)

Guatemala(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Guatemala Quiche

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTH OF RIO PASAGUAY

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mica Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MICA IN DARK GREEN BOOKS UP TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AVERAGE 6 INCHES, HEAVILY STAINED SOME RULING AND "A" STRUCTURE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Muscovite Ore
Feldspar Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -90.80482, 15.05723
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Post Ore Fault N70e, 66se On North End Of Pegmatite Shears The Mica

Ore body information

  • Strike N30W
    Dip 35-60SW
    Length 30.48M
    Width 12.19M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PEGMATITE PARALLELS FOLIATION IN MICA SCHIST; PEGMATITE IS CHIEFLY FELDSPAR WITH MASSES OF QUARTZ

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pachalum District

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Manuel Bergua
    First year 1943

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall length 15.24M
    Overall width 3.05M

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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