Mine detail: San Joaquin Mine

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Location: Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 15.33138, -90.99038
dep_id: 10057266
mrds_id: TC01761
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
orebody_fm: LENSES, POCKETS
conc_proc: Oxidation
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Chochal Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 101-102.
  • Deposit:: KESLER, S.E., LEVY, E., AND MARTIN F., C., 1990, METALLOGENIC EVOLUTION, OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH 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.
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