| Deposit ID | 10086138 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W702062 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monte Carmelo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.4166, 13.96756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 180 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Nicaragua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Result | ORE BODIES IN THE MONTE CARMELO AREA AFTER BENGOCHEA (1963) INCLUDE: (1) SILKA (SILAK OR SILAN): 63.6% FE, 0.020% S, 0.015% P, 8.1% SIO2, 0.59% AL2O3 |
|---|---|
| Result | (2) UPLA: 63.2% FE, 0.061% S, 0.008% P, 8.6% SIO2, 0.39% AL2O3 |
| Result | (3) KAICERINA: 62.7% FE, 0.003% S, 0.021% P, 6.7% SIO2, 0.78% AL2O3 |
| Result | (4) ZARINA: 63.4% FE, 0.020% S, 0.031% P, 6.7% SIO2, 0.74% AL2O3 |
| Result | (5) TIPISPAN: 65.6% FE, 0.058% S, 0.026% P, 5.0% SIO2, 0.52% AL2O3 |
| Result | (6) TIBLA "A": 62.3% FE, 0.003% S, 0.029% P, 8.3% SIO2, 0.92% AL2O3 |
| Result | (7) TIBLA "B": 60.7% FE, 0.007% S, 0.023% P, 7.8% SIO2, 1.08% AL2O3 |
| Result | (8) KAIKAN: 66.6% FE, 0.007% S, 0.025% P, 4.8% SIO2, 0.71% AL2O3 |
| Result | (9) LAS INDIAS "A": 66.1% FE, 0.007% S, 0.022% P, 4.8% SIO2, 0.65% AL2O3 |
| Result | (10) LAS INDIAS "B": 67.0% FE, 0.003% S, 0.026% P, 4.2% SIO2, 0.90% AL2O3. |
| Model code | 62 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18d |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Fe |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -84.4166, 13.96756 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES, VEINS |
|---|---|
| Length | 200M |
| Width | 35M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Discoverer | Garbrecht (?) |
| District name | Rosita |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 11000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W702062 |
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.
GARBECHT, L., 1920, NEW MINING FIELDS IN EASTERN NICARAGUA: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, APR. 3, 1920.
BERGOECHEA, A., 1963, DISTRITO MINERO DEL NOROESTE (NW MINING DISTRICT): SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA, BOL. NO. 7, P. 13-50.
ZOPPIS DE SERA, R., 1957, EL YACIMIENTO DE HIERRO DE MONTE CARMELO: BOL. NO. 1, SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE NICARAGUA.
BERGOECHEA, A.J., 1961, REPORTE SOBRE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO DE MONTE CARMELO DEPTO. ZELAYA (PRELIMINAR): SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA, 31 P.
HUNTING SURVEY CORP., 1964, U.N. AERIAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, PART II - INTERPRETATION.
O'ROURKE, J., 1966, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF NE NICARAGUA, 43 P.
GARBRECHT, 1920; ZOPPIS DE SERA, 1957; BERGOECHEA, 1961.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1990 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1992 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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