Mine detail: Distrito Minera El Quetzal

Previously called 'Miguel StopeEl Quetzal MineLino Stope'

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Location

Lat / long:

14.78085, -88.97005

Resource(M)

Primary:	Antimony
Ore:	Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Dolomite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEINS, VUGS, LENSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1941

Geology

Host type:

Diorite,Mica Schist,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

References

MRDS	W701891
DEP	10106489
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P. 39-44.}{Deposit:: ELVIR, R., 1983, M.V.P. DE HONDURAS, SEE PLAN.}{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.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.}
Reporter	Bliss, James D. (Translator), Page, Norman J.