Mine detail: La Grecia

Previously called 'San Juan De Limay'

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Location

Lat / long: 13.15093, -86.58749

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: IRREGULAR OR INDEFINITE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: WORKED UP TO 1925.

Geology

Host rock:Lower Coyal Group
Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:Nw Normal Faults

References

MRDSW702054
DEP10086128
Reference{Deposit:: INSTITUTO CENTROAMERICANO DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA INDUSTRIAL (ICAITI), 1970, MAPA METRALOGENETIO DE AMERICA CENTRAL; 1:2000000 & ESTUDIOS METALOGENETICOS DE AMERICA CENTRAL: PUBLICIONES GEOLOGICAS DEL ICAITI NUMERO III, 76 P.}{Deposit:: CERRON, RAUL, 1969, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE NICARAGUA: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, INDUSTRIA, Y COMERCIO, SERVICIO GEOLOGICA NACIONAL, 46 P.}{Deposit:: SPENCER, DONALD N., 1948, GEOLOGIST OF LA LUZ MINES IN 194*, NOTES ON OLD GRECIA MAPS - 25/2/1948, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, 2 P.}
ReporterBliss, James D., Venable, Margaret