Mine detail: Eximbal

Previously called 'La Gloria'

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Location: Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 16.50077, -89.33339
dep_id: 10039233
mrds_id: M046823
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Nickel
Trace mineral: Cobalt, PGE
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Garnierite, Limonite, Serpentine
orebody_fm: TABULAR
model: 110: Lateritic Ni
alteration: Laterization
Reporter: Blair, Will N., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Sierra De Santa Cruz
hrock_type: Peridotite
tectonic: Orogenic Belt
Year first produced: 1977
disc_yr: 1955
discr: Jose Montufar
References:
  • Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, 1977 , CARRINGTON, V. W. ED., GUATEMALAN NICKEL: NORTHERN MINER, V. 63 , N. 4 , P. 1
  • Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.
  • Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.
  • Deposit:: 1960 DIREXPL INCO, LTD
  • Reserve-Resource:: NORTHERN MINER, 1977. 1980 ESTIMATE IS FROM DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985.
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