Mine detail: Macuelizo 2

Previously called 'Sites Include: San JoseLa Cabana Del Fondo'

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Location

Lat / long: 13.65229, -86.61249

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Galena, Gold, Lead, Pyrite, Silver
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: PRE-1960

Geology

Host rock:Totogalpa Formation;;
Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSW702061
DEP10086135
Reference{Analytical Data:: CERRON (1969).}{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:: LEVY, ENRIQUE, 1970, LA METALOGENESIS EN AMERICA CENTRAL: PUB. GEOL. ICAITI, P. 17-57.}{Deposit:: PINEIRO-RAMIREZ, R., AND ROMERO-MARTINEZ, S., 19 , RECONOCIMIENTO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LA PORCION NORESTE DE LA REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA, P. 50-91.}{Deposit:: CERRON, RAUL, 1969, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE NICARAGUA: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, INDUSTRIA Y COMERCIO, SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL, 46 P.}{Deposit:: ZOPPIS-BRACCI, LUIGI, 1960, VIEJAS MINAS DE PLATA EN MACUELIZO: BOLETIN DEL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA, NO. 4, P. 39-59.}
ReporterBliss, James D., Venable, Margaret