Mine detail: La Canada Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

14.41448, -87.23806

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Discovery year:	1673

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Metapan Formation
Host type:	Shale,Limestone

References

MRDS	TC01328
DEP	10057080
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 170-172}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.