Siuna Mine, Siuna, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte (Zelaya Norte Department), Nicaraguai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Siuna Mine | Mine |
| Siuna | - not defined - |
| Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte (Zelaya Norte Department) | - not defined - |
| Nicaragua | Country |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 13° 43' 59'' North , 84° 46' 0'' West | |||||||||
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 13.73333,-84.76667 | |||||||||
| GeoHash: | G#: d47wph4f3 | |||||||||
| Locality type: | Mine | |||||||||
| Köppen climate type: | Am : Tropical monsoon climate | |||||||||
| Nearest Settlements: |
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A gold occurrence/mine.
Regions containing this locality
| Caribbean Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Central America | Region |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Mining Annual Review (1985): 358. |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
| ⓘ 'Silica' Reference: Venable, M. E. (1994). A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. PhD thesis. University of Arizona. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 51.4.3b.2 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Miocene 5.333 - 23.03 Ma ID: 3188297 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Miocene (5.333 - 23.03 Ma) Lithology: Intermediate-felsic volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mining Annual Review (1985): 358.
Venable, M.E. (1994) A geologic, tectonic and metallogenic evaluation of the Siuna terrane. Ph.D. thesis. University of Arizona.
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