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Oxec Mine, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala

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An underground copper mine run by Transmetales Ltda. (operator). Target was a capacity of 150,000 tons/year ore capacity by 1985. Ophiolite rocks.



References:
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 358.
- Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065

- http://cseg.ca/conferences/2000/1031.PDF





 Map Reference: 15°33'N , 89°43'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Amphibole Group
    var: Uralite
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]
  		•  Valleriite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1980) 75:1053-1065]


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