Jalapa
Past Producer

La Joya Mine

Jalapa, Guatemala
Chromium
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Description

Mariano Eskanasy

Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formELLIPTICAL LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
Geology
Host rockSerpentinite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1918
Identification
Deposit ID10057321
MRDS IDTC01824
Alternate namesJabali, Includes Nearby Prospects: El Pino Seco, El Guapinol, Adan, Tuno, Don Enrique, La Ceiba, San Pedro, Gracias A Dios, Santa Vincenta
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates14.81168, -89.79924
References
ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 53CIMRIROBERTS & IRVING, 1957.ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.