| Deposit ID | 10086132 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W702058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Reina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.82997, 12.97094 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 80 MILES NNE OF MANAGUA, 10 MILES E OF MATAGALPA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Matagalpa(province)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | Matagalpa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -85.82997, 12.97094 |
|---|
| Thickness | 1.83M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Matagalpa Area |
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| Year | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1940'S | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AG | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^0.556 Oz/T Ag | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1940'S | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^0.25 Oz/T Au | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 571600000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W702058 |
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. 187-188.
US EMBASSY MANAGUA, 1993, A LOOK AT NICARAGUA'S MINING SECTOR: DEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE, 8/93.
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THICKNESS RANGES FROM 2-6 FT. SEVERAL QUARTZ VEINS WITH SMALL SHOOTS; SULFIDES ABSENT |
| Deposit | UNKNOWN SIZE CRITERIA AS REPORTED BY ICAITA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.