| Deposit ID | 10106489 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W701891 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Distrito Minera El Quetzal |
| Alternate or previous names | El Quetzal Mine, Miguel Stope, Lino Stope |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.97005, 14.78085 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 3 MI S OF SAN AGUSTIN NEAR SUMMIT OF SIERRA DEL GALLINERO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Copan(province)
Honduras(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Copan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 180 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27d |
| Deposit model name | Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| (1) | -88.97005, 14.78085 |
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| General form | VEINS, VUGS, LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10E |
| Dip | W STEEPLY |
| Length | 128.02M |
| Width | 46.02M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| District name | El Quetzal |
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| Year | 1941 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | SB ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^61.32% Sb | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | SB ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^62.20% Sb | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1944 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | SB ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^62.0% Sb | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1944 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1941-1944 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | SB ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^62% Sb | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W701891 |
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P. 39-44.
ELVIR, R., 1983, M.V.P. DE HONDURAS, SEE PLAN.
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.
CIMRI
ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WIDTH IS DEPTH FROM SURFACE; NORTH ZONE OF DEPOSIT SERIES OF LENSES AND VEINS 3-18 IN THICK; SOUTH ZONES PODS 20-40 FT LONG, 30 IN THICK; OTHER LENSES UP TO 24 IN THICK, OTHER 6 IN THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1980 | Bliss, James D. (Translator) | Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de la Republica de Honduras | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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