Mine detail: La Joya Mine

Previously called 'JabaliIncludes Nearby Prospects: El Pino SecoEl GuapinolAdanTunoDon EnriqueLa CeibaSan PedroGracias A DiosSanta Vincenta'

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Location: Jalapa, Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 14.81168, -89.79924
dep_id: 10057321
mrds_id: TC01824
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chromite
orebody_fm: ELLIPTICAL LENSES
model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Serpentinite
disc_yr: 1918
discr: Mariano Eskanasy
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 53
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ROBERTS & IRVING, 1957.
  • Reserve-Resource:: ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
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