Mine detail: Santa Rosalia

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Chiquimula, Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 14.52503, -89.45006
dep_id: 10057250
mrds_id: TC01743
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: Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
alteration: Wall Rock Altered And Contains Disseminated Pyrite
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Shale
disc_yr: 1672
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
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.