| Deposit ID | 60001857 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W702056 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | La Libertad Area |
| Alternate or previous names | La Libertad, San Juan Mine, Babilonia Mine, Chamarro Prospect, Esmeralda Structure, Santa Elena, Includes Sultana, Sta. Valentina, Admirable, Experiencia, Turqueza, Santiago, Asombro Claims, Tres Amigos, Gran Britannia, Esmeralda-Victoria Zones, Mojon Sw, Armenia, Zopilote, El Salto, Babilonia Nueva, Babilonia Crimea, La Torre, Babilonia Viejo, Veta 3, Desconocida, Populares, Santa Mana, Victona, Esmeralda Ester, Esmeralda Oeste, Chamarro Oestes, San Juan, El Tigre, El Calvario, La Mestiza, La Juanita, Los Angeles-Anchura, San Francisco, Mestiza, El Corral, El Pulpito, El Asombro, Mojon Azul |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.16665, 12.21347 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | SET OF PARALLEL VEIN SYSTEMS 3 KM WIDE EXTENDS 6.5 KM NE FROM THE TOWN OF LA LIBERTAD, FOR WHICH THE LAT AND LONG ARE GIVEN ABOVE., ACC +/- 10 SEC, ACC +/- 10 SEC |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chontales(province)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | Chontales |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Tellurium Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Selenium | Tertiary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Cadmium | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| (1) | -85.16665, 12.21347 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | NORMAL FAULTING |
| Structure description | NW-SE NORMAL FAULTS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | NE FABRIC, VEIN ELONGATION OF INTRUSIVES AND FRACTURES. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1843 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERS' TRADE UNION |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | A FOREIGN COMPANY |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GREENSTONE RESOURCES |
| Interest | 75 |
| First year | 1994 |
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