Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model59: Skarn Cu
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPOCKETS, VEINLETS, LENSES (VEIN 10 FT WIDE)
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1850
Discovery year1673
Identification
Deposit ID10086091
MRDS IDW702003
Alternate namesSanto Domingo Workings, Mendenhall Copper Properties, Includes Santa Ines Workings, Los Mangos Workings
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates15.28083, -88.32003
References
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.ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P. 59-60.MCKINLAY, W.B., 1920: MINING DEPARTMENT SUMMARY.ANACONDA FILES (84928.06).CIMRIROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.