| Deposit ID | 10104379 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01823 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Corona Deposits |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes La Corona No.1, La Corona No. 2, La Corona No. 3 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.98535, 14.75613 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 12 MILES S OF RAILROAD STATION LAS CABANAS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jalapa(province)
Guatemala(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Jalapa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | -89.98535, 14.75613 |
|---|
| General form | BOULDERS, LENS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cabanas District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01823 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 53-54
CIMRI
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LA CORONA NO. 1 BOULDERS OF CHROMITITE; LARGEST IS 8 X 9 X 12 FT; LA CORONA NO. 2, 600 FT. E OF NO. 1, BOULDERS OF CHROMITITE, LARGEST 10 X 6 X 8 FT; CORONA NO. 3, E AND 250 FT ABOVE LA CORONA NO. 2 IS OUTCROP 4 FT LONG AND 1 FT THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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