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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Host rock
- Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
- Tectonic setting
- Chortis Block
Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
- Production size
- Small
- Production years
- 1912-1917?
Records and references
HOLCAPEK P., F., 1980, INFORME SUMARIO SOBRE LA MINA TOPACIO, DTO. ZELAYA, 10/3/80, MANAGUA, CONDEMINAH. MCDONALD, S.A., 1938, INFORME SOBRE LA INSPECCION PRELIMINAR A LA MINA TOPACIO, DPTO. ZELAYA: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA. SUNDBLAD, KRISTER, 1985, TRACE ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION IN THE NICARAGUAN AURIFEROUS DEPOSITS - A RECONAISSANCE STUDY: MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, SGAB, 12 P. SUNDBLAD, KRISTER, 1991, LEAD ISOTOPE EVIDENCE FOR THE FORMATION OF EPITHERMAL GOLD QUARTZ VEINS IN THE CHORTIS BLOCK, NICARAGUA. ANON, 1992, NICARAGUAN PRIVITISATION: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992, V. 319, NO. 8190, P. 175.U.S. EMBASSY MANAGUA, 1993, A LOOK AT NICARAGUA'S MINING SECTOR: DEPARTMENT OF STATE CABLE, 8/93. CIMRI
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10105203 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: 12.08431, -84.58326
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