Mine detail: Plomosa Grande Mine

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Location: Chiquimula, Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 14.47836, -89.44673
dep_id: 10057246
mrds_id: TC01737
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite
alteration: Chloritization
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Shale,Limestone
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 80
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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