Yuscaran

El Paraiso, Honduras

SilverGoldLeadZincCopper

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Commodities

PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit sizeY

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite

Geology

Host rockRhyolite,Andesite · Matagalpa Formation;Padre Miguel Group

Associated rockDiorite

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Production yearsCOLONIAL TIMES, PRE 1821-1900

Discovery year1673

Identification

Deposit ID10106497

MRDS IDW702048

Alternate namesVeta Grande Mine, Includes Capiro, Guayabillas, Santa Elena, Mercedes, Veta Grande,, Novillo, Santa Fortuna, Santa Margarita, San Isidro-Santa Gertrudis,, San Juan, Liverpool, Desgare, Jesus, Lampara, Suyato, Tamagas,, Antiojo, Patastero, Iguanos, Gibraltar, Santa Rita, California,, Cinco Senores, Machetero, San Luis, Rosario, Rivas, Amatilo, Quay,, Virgin, and Guajinaguil Veins

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates13.88533, -86.86443

References

ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: USGS BULLETIN 1034, P.180-181.T.A.I.M.E., 1891, V. 20, P. 397.SQUIER, E.G., 1870, HONDURAS, P. 118.BAUMANN, FRANK, AND SAXON, HARRIS, 1990, YUSCARAN SILVER-GOLD DEPOSIT, HONDURAS: UNPUBLISHED REPORT JUNE, 1990, 4 P.CIMRIANACONDA FILES, SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING CORP. (1930); ROBERTS AND IRVING, 1957.