| Deposit ID | 10057326 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01830 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tziminas Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.53705, 15.42693 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3048 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 20 MILES NW OF CHIANTLA IN FOOTHILLS OF SIERRA DE LOS CHUCHUMATANES, Acc +/- 2 Sec, Acc +/- 2 Sec |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huehuetenango(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Huehuetenango |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | S ISOTOPES FOR SPHALERITE AND PYRITE GIVEN BY KESLER AND ASCARRUNZ-K. (1973) |
|---|---|
| Result | PB ISOTOPE DATA ON GALENA IN KESLER AND OTHERS (1990). |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chochal Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Chochal Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| (1) | -91.53705, 15.42693 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chiantla-San Sebastian Districts |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Metals Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01830 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P.91.
KESLER, S.E., LEVY, E., AND MARTIN F., C., 1990, METALLOGENIC EVOLUTION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA, VOL. H, THE CARIBBEAN REGION ED., DENGO, G., AND CASE, J.E., THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, VOL. H, P. 459-482.
CIMRI
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WORKINGS IN A GOSSAN 60 FT WIDE AND 400 FT LONG IN SAME FAULT ZONE AS MINERAL DE OCRE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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