Mine detail: El Retiro District

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Location: Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, North America
Lat / long: 15.20973, -90.26818
dep_id: 60001317
mrds_id: TC01815
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PODIFORM CHROMITE, MAGMATIC SEGREGATION
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Prospect
model: {15: Podiform chromite (minor)}{16: Podiform chromite (major)}
References:
  • ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034 P. 55.
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