Leon
Producer

El Limon

Leon, Nicaragua
GoldSilverLeadZirconiumREESeleniumRubidiumCobaltAntimonyCopperZincArsenicStrontium
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zirconium, REE, Selenium, Rubidium, Cobalt, Antimony, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Strontium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlIn Veins (N-S Or Nw-Se) Formed In Caldera-Related Structures (?); Veins And Stringers.
Materials
Ore mineralsAcanthite, Altaite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Galena, Hematite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueChlorite
Geology
Host rockTuff · Lower Coyol Group
Associated rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Rhyolite · Upper Coyal Group
StructureNw-Se Regional Faults Parallel To Nicaraguan Depression About 7-8 Km Apart, Include Galileo, Santa Rosa, And Tecomapa Fault Zones, Nne To Ne Trending Lineaments; Ew Alignments Form Ridges And Fault Valleys S Of Town Of Limon.
Tectonic settingChortis Block; Volcanic Arc; Large Caldera With Southern Margin In Limon Area Detected On Landsat Images. Northern Central America.
AlterationSilicic And Argillic Alteration For Many Meters Around Veins, Introduction Of Sio2 And H2o Removal Of And Propyllitization And Formation Of Zones Rich In Talc, Kaolin, Serpentine And Pyrite. Oxidation.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1941-1977, 1980-1992
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10086133
MRDS IDW702059
Alternate namesComplejo Minero Francisco Meza Rojas, Sepentrion Mine, Talavera Mine. La India Mine. Veins Include: Limon, Panteon, San Luis, Santa Francisca, Santa Pancha, Atravezada Travezada. South and North Pit, Tajo Central Pit.Talavera
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates12.75095, -86.7361
References
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