Mine detail: Chochal Prospect

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Location: Huehuetenango, Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 15.42554, -91.53122
dep_id: 10057324
mrds_id: TC01828
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Calamine, Galena, Smithsonite
conc_proc: Oxidation
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Chochal Formation
hrock_type: Limestone,Dolomite
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 90-91
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.
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