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Chaguite Deposits

Occurrence in Santa Ana, El Salvador with commodity Copper
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057193
MRDS ID TC01683
Record type Site
Current site name Chaguite Deposits

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -89.43062, 14.40643 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 4 1/2 MILES N OF METAPAN, 1 MILE N OF CHAGUITE
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Geographic areas

Country State
El Salvador Santa Ana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Copper Ore
Calcite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -89.43062, 14.40643
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Metapan District

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS TC01683

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 77

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey