| Deposit ID | 10061695 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34636 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Deposits 0.4 Km East of Hormigas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.37008, 14.70752 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1000 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guatemala(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Guatemala |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Ore |
| Result | CHEMICAL ANALYSES GIVEN IN CHOU (1993). |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| (1) | -90.37008, 14.70752 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | } |
| Thickness | 6M |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | } |
| Thickness | 4.5M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34636 |
CHOU, SUN AN, 1993, ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN GUATEMALA: MINING TECHNICAL MISSION FROM ENERGY AND RESOURCE LABORATORIES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF CHINA, REPOST NO. 06-3-83-006, 196P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AREA OF 4000 SQUARE METERS; 2 LAYERSL; UPPER LAYER IS 6 M THICK WITH A LOT OF MUDDY AND VOLCANIC MATERIAL; LOWER LAYER IS 4.5 M THICK; 1.4 M INTERVAL OF VOLCANICLASTICS IN BETWEEN. LOWER LAYER IS BETTER QUALITY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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