Mine detail: Caquipec Mine

Previously called 'Mine Y'

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Location

Lat / long: 15.4086, -90.43481

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Ore: Calamine, Cerussite, Chalcocite, Galena, Hydrozincite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite
Discovery year: 1945

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Coban Limestone
Host type:Shale,Limestone,Dolomite

References

MRDSTC01756
DEP10057262
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 104.}{Deposit:: KESLER, S.E., AND ASCARRUNZ-K., R., 1973, LEAD-ZINC MINERALIZATION IN CARBONATE ROCKS, CENTRAL GUATEMALA: ECON. GEOL., V. 68, P. 1263-1274.}{Deposit:: KESLER, S.E., LEVY, E., AND MARTIN F., C., 1990, METALLOGENIC EVOLUTION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN THE GEOLOGY OF NORTHERN AMERICA, VOL. H, THE CARIBBEAN REGION ED., DENGO, G., AND CASE, J.E., THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, VOL. H, P. 459-482.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957; PRODUCTION FIGURES FROM ANACONDA FILES, I.B. JORALEMAN 11/18/54.}
ReporterPage, Norman J.