| Deposit ID | 10057321 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01824 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Joya Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes Nearby Prospects: El Pino Seco, El Guapinol, Adan, Tuno, Don Enrique, La Ceiba, San Pedro, Gracias A Dios, Santa Vincenta, Jabali |
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.79924, 14.81168 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 12 MILES S OF RAILROAD STATION LAS CABANAS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jalapa(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Jalapa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Model code | 15 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8a |
| Deposit model name | Podiform chromite (minor) |
| Mark3 model number | none |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | -89.79924, 14.81168 |
|---|
| General form | ELLIPTICAL LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N70W |
| Dip | 60SW |
| Length | 12.19M |
| Width | 7.62M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1918 |
| Discoverer | Mariano Eskanasy |
| District name | Cabanas District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01824 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 53
CIMRI
ROBERTS & IRVING, 1957.
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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