| Deposit ID | 60001858 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W702074 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Santo Domingo |
| Alternate or previous names | Jabali, San Gregorio, Estrerella, San Antonio, San Benito, Consuelo, Nancite, La Tranca, Quintero, Los Alpes, El Carmen, El Dulci Nombre, San Pedro, El Sudan, Tamagas, Amparo, La Chispa, El Escandalo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.08325, 12.25517 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | SET OF SEMI PARALLEL E TO ENE STRIKING VEIN SYSTEMS CENTERED ON TOWN OF SANTO DOMINGO (LAT/LONG GIVEN ABOVE) EXTENDING 4 KM E AND W OF TOWN., 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 |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| (1) | -85.08325, 12.25517 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | NORMAL FAULTING |
| Structure description | NW-SE NORMAL FAULTS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | THRUST FAULTING |
| Structure description | HIGH ANGLE THRUST FAULTS |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1850 |
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ANACONDA FILES (85001) DATE 1/58.
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JENKINS, D.M., 1989, REPORT ON THE LA LIBERTAD-SANTO DOMINGO DISTRICT, CHONTALES PROVINCE, NICARAGUA, JUNE 22, 1989: UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 28 P.
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