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Plomosa Grande Mine

Past Producer in Chiquimula, Guatemala with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057246
MRDS ID TC01737
Record type Site
Current site name Plomosa Grande Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -89.44673, 14.47836 (WGS84)
Elevation 1219
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 1/2 MILE SW OF EL SOCORRO
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Geographic areas

Country State
Guatemala Chiquimula

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Chloritization

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -89.44673, 14.47836
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Ore body information

  • Dip STEEPLY
    Thickness 0.61M

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Alotepeque District

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFT AND ADIT BOTH CAVED IN 1943; ORE TREATED IN MILL OF CENTRAL AMERICAN MINING CO.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS TC01737

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 80

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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