Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Model247: Oolitic ironstones
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsChamosite, Goethite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Siderite
GangueBiotite, Muscovite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Lipeon Formation
StructureDeposit Occurs On W Flank On N25w Zapla Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10078109
MRDS IDW026266
Alternate names9 De Octubre Mine, Sierra Zapla, 11 De Octubre, Honduras, Pantanillos
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.20667, -65.07719
References
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 . DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.CIMRIALVARADO, 1970