Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryCobalt, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockBasalt · Upper Coyol;Lower Coyol;Matagalpa Group
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
StructureLarge Ne Strike Slip Faults Displaced, Local Nw-Se Normal Faults, Some Poorly Defined Folds, One With Ne Axis
Tectonic settingChortis Block
AlterationSilicification, Argilization, Propylization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10086129
MRDS IDW702055
Alternate namesPesadero, Cristalitos, La India Mine, La India Vein, Other Veins Include: America, Guapinol, San Juan, Espinito, Buenos Aires, La Virgin, Chorro 1, Chorro 2, San Lucas, Dos Hermanos, Pilar, Jicote, Amallo, Choporro, Tereza, Constancia
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates12.75095, -86.29998
References
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