| Deposit ID | 10105270 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35958 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Apichapa Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lopez Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -57.19976, -26.18632 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 4 KM NW OF CAAPUCU, 300 M E. OF KILOMETER POST 136 ON QUIINDY-CAAPUCU HIGHWAY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Paraguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Paraguay |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| (1) | -57.19976, -26.18632 |
|---|
| Length | 200M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1847 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Length | 75M |
| Overall depth | 3M |
| Overall width | 6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35958 |
ECKEL, E.B., 1959, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PARAGUAY - A RECONNAISSANCE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 327, 109 P
CIMRI
ECKEL (1959).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PRODUCTION CONTINUED FROM ABOUT 1854 THROUGH 1870 FURNISHING IRON FOR WAR OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE (1865-70). FURNACE WAS AT YBYCUI, 15 KM NE OF CAAPUCU. CAPACITY 1,000-1,100 LBS IRON PER 12 HOUR CHARGE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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