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Atutilco Mine

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057247
MRDS ID TC01740
Record type Site
Current site name Atutilco Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -89.39784, 14.52419 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Guatemala Chiquimula

Comments on the location information

  • NORTH OF SAN JOSE MINE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification And Pyritization

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -89.39784, 14.52419
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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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Central American Mining Co. (1844-
    Last year 1867

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS TC01740

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBERTS, R.J., AND IRVING, E.M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 82

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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