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El Corpus deposits, Choluteca Department, Hondurasi
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El Corpus depositsGroup of Deposits
Choluteca DepartmentDepartment
HondurasCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 13° 16' 48'' North , 87° 1' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 13.28000,-87.02000
GeoHash:G#: d465ec9cx
Locality type:Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Corpus1,199 (2012)1.9km
Concepción de María923 (2018)7.4km
Santa Ana de Yusguare1,823 (2012)10.4km
El Puente1,325 (2006)10.5km
San Agustín938 (2006)13.7km


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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Reference: www.mineralmundi.com
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: www.mineralmundi.com
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: www.mineralmundi.com
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: www.mineralmundi.com
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: www.mineralmundi.com
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: www.mineralmundi.com

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
ⓘGold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘCalaverite2.12.13.2AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X3
ⓘHematite4.3.1.2Fe2O3
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
XO(OH)
ⓘGoethite6.1.1.2α-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ GoldAu

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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Tertiary
2.588 - 66 Ma



ID: 2670262
Padre Miguel Group

Age: Cenozoic (2.588 - 66 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Padre Miguel Group

Description: Volcanic rocks consisting of pyroclastic rocks of the rhyolitic and andesitic suite; sedimentary rocks are derived from the volcanic rocks and flows of rhyolite, andesite, and basalt.

Comments: Volcanic tuff-pyroclastic, continental

Lithology: Andesitic and rhyolitic pyroclastic rocks, volcaniclastics

Reference: Wieczorek, G.F., W.L. Newell, P.G. Chirico, G.S. Gohn, R. Nardini, T. Putbrese. Preliminary digital geologic map database for Honduras. U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-774. [113]

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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