Mine detail: El Topacio

Previously called 'Includes El Mico Vein'

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Location: Nicaragua, North America
Lat / long: 12.08431, -84.58326
dep_id: 10105203
mrds_id: TC34630
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Trace mineral: Zinc, Copper, Lead, Cobalt, Arsenic
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Pyrite
Reporter: Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Venable, M.), Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
tectonic: Chortis Block
prod_yrs: 1912-1917?
References:
  • Deposit:: HOLCAPEK P., F., 1980, INFORME SUMARIO SOBRE LA MINA TOPACIO, DTO. ZELAYA, 10/3/80, MANAGUA, CONDEMINAH.
  • Deposit:: MCDONALD, S.A., 1938, INFORME SOBRE LA INSPECCION PRELIMINAR A LA MINA TOPACIO, DPTO. ZELAYA: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.
  • Deposit:: SUNDBLAD, KRISTER, 1985, TRACE ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION IN THE NICARAGUAN AURIFEROUS DEPOSITS - A RECONAISSANCE STUDY: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, SGAB, 12 P.
  • Deposit:: SUNDBLAD, KRISTER, 1991, LEAD ISOTOPE EVIDENCE FOR THE FORMATION OF EPITHERMAL GOLD QUARTZ VEINS IN THE CHORTIS BLOCK, NICARAGUA.
  • Deposit:: ANON, 1992, NICARAGUAN PRIVITISATION: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992, V. 319, NO. 8190, P. 175.
  • Deposit:: U.S. EMBASSY MANAGUA, 1993, A LOOK AT NICARAGU* MINING SECTOR: DEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE, 8/93.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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