Mindat Logo

El Mochito Mine, Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras

Zinc-lead-silver mine with minor gold and cadmium, situated near Lake Yojoa. The largest mine in Central America.
Distal chimney-manto replacement deposit (skarn) hosted by Cretaceous limestones.

14 deg 50 min N, 7.5km west of 88 deg west.





Mineral List:
  • Andradite
  • Arsenopyrite
  • Biotite
  • Bustamite
  • Calcite
  • Chalcopyrite
  • Galena
  • 'Garnet Group'
  • Grossular
  • Hedenbergite
  • 'K Feldspar'
  • Magnetite
  • Pyrite
  • Pyrrhotite
  • Quartz
  • Silver
  • Sphalerite


    17 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

    The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database!
    This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.


    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon & Ida Ralph 1993-2008. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.