Minas de Oro Cu-Au skarn, Comayagua Department, Hondurasi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minas de Oro Cu-Au skarn | - not defined - |
| Comayagua Department | Department |
| Honduras | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 48' 3'' North , 87° 21' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Minas de Oro | 3,554 (2012) | 0.5km |
| Esquías | 1,339 (2012) | 7.6km |
| San José del Potrero | 1,091 (2012) | 8.5km |
| San Luis | 1,967 (2012) | 8.7km |
| San Nicolás | 976 (2006) | 9.4km |
Primarily skarn; Tetanacho reserves: 6.2 Mt at 0.76% Cu, 0.7g/t Au; Montecielo-Iran reserves: 3.3 Mt at 0.9% Cu, 0.9 g/t Au; Minas Viejas (North Zone) 2.4 Mt at 0 .82% Cu, 0.8 g/t Au; stockwork zone present.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Drobe, J., & CANN, R. M. (2000). Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Drobe, J. and Cann, R.M. (2000) Cu-Au Skarn Mineralization, Minas de Oro District, Honduras, Central America. Exploration and Mining Geology, 9(1), 51-63.
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