| Deposit ID | 10085975 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W701853 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Villa Linda Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Villa Linda, Felicidad, Argentina Denouncement +/- 200 Acres, Villa Linda Contains San Juan, San Miguel, and Rosario Workings |
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.56012, 15.68081 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2621 |
| Relative position | 30 MILES NNW OF HUEHUETENAGO, NEAR SAN MIGUEL ACATAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guatemala |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | A SAMPLE FROM SAN MIGUEL ASSAYED 18.9% PB, 3.5% ZN, AND 3.7 OZ/TON AG. A ROSARIO SAMPLE ASSAYED 19.4% PB, 3.3% ZN, AND 4.9 OZ/TON AG |
|---|---|
| Result | SAN JUAN ASSAYS SHOWED 18.9 - 49.6% PB, 1.4-5.3% ZN, 1.93-4.55 OZ/TON AG (15 ASSAYS IN ROBERTS & IRVING, 1957). S ISOTOPE DATA IN KESLER AND ASCARRUNZ-K. (1973) FOR GALENA. PB ISOTOPE DATA IN KESLER AND OTHERS (1990). |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Ixcoy Formation | ||
| Rock description | Ixcoy Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -91.56012, 15.68081 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Miogeosyncline |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1912 |
| Discoverer | Miguel Gomez |
| District name | San Miguel District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lucas Escobedo |
| First year | 1912 |
| Last year | 1915 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federico Calderon H., And Federico Calderon P. |
| First year | 1912 |
| Last year | 1915 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Aurelio, Marcos, And Teodoro Recinos |
| First year | 1915 |
| Last year | 1926 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Metals |
| First year | 1925 |
| Last year | 1926 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Recinos Family |
| First year | 1926 |
| Last year | 1943 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W701853 |
INSTITUTO CENTROAMERICANO DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA INDUSTRIAL (ICAITI), 1970, MAPA METRALOGENETIO DE AMERICA CENTRAL; 1:2000000 & ESTUDIOS METALOGENETICOS DE AMERICA CENTRAL: PUBLICIONES GEOLOGICAS DEL ICAITI NUMERO III, 76 P.
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 97-99.
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, EDS., 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 | SAN MIGUEL WORKINGS IN PB-ZN CARBONATE ORE; A SAMPLE ASSAYED 18.9% PB, 3.5% ZN, AND 3.7 OZ/TON AG. ROSARIO WORKINGS IN CARBONATE ORE BODY DIPPING 45 DEGREES SW AND STOPED FOR LENGTH OF 60 FT; A SAMPLE ASSAYED 19.4% PB, 3.3% ZN, AND 4.9 OZ/TON AG; SAN JUAN ORE BODY STRIKES NW AND IN 1944 WAS 135 FT LONG, 85 FT WIDE AND 48 FT THICK; 18.9 - 49.6 % PB, 1.4-5.3% ZN, 1.93-4.55 OZ/TON AG (15 ASSAYS IN ROBERTS & IRVING, 1957). FELICIDAD WORKINGS 1000 FT OF SAN JUAN AT 9100 FT ELEVATION ARE INCLINES 15 FT DEEP, 7 FT WIDE; ORE ZONE IN 1943 WAS VEIN N70E, 20 NW, 6 INCHES TO 1 FT WIDE. ARGENTINA WORKINGS ARE SHALLOW CUTS 1200 FT W OF ROSARIO WORKINGS; ORE IS NARROW SEAMS AND POCKETS OF GALENA AND CERUSSITE. |
| Deposit | UNKNOWN SIZE CRITERIA AS REPORTED BY ICAITA ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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