Mine detail: Yuscaran

Previously called 'Veta Grande MineIncludes Capiro, Guayabillas, Santa Elena, Mercedes, Veta Grande,Novillo, Santa Fortuna, Santa Margarita, San Isidro-Santa Gertrudis,San Juan, Liverpool, Desgare, Jesus, Lampara, Suyato, Tamagas,Antiojo, Patastero, Iguanos, Gibraltar, Santa Rita, California,Cinco Senores, Machetero, San Luis, Rosario, Rivas, Amatilo, Quay,Virgin, and Guajinaguil Veins'

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Location

Lat / long:

13.88533, -86.86443

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1673

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	COLONIAL TIMES, PRE 1821-1900

Geology

Host rock:	Matagalpa Formation;Padre Miguel Group
Host type:	Rhyolite,Andesite
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	W702048
DEP	10106497
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P.180-181.}{Deposit:: T.A.I.M.E., 1891, V. 20, P. 397.}{Deposit:: SQUIER, E.G., 1870, HONDURAS, P. 118.}{Deposit:: BAUMANN, FRANK, AND SAXON, HARRIS, 1990, YUSCARAN SILVER-GOLD DEPOSIT, HONDURAS: UNPUBLISHED REPORT JUNE, 1990, 4 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ANACONDA FILES, SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING CORP. (1930); ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.}
Reporter	Page, Norman J. (Bliss, James D. (Translator))