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El Quetzal Mine (Quetzel Mine; Mina el Quetzal), San Agustín Municipality, Copán Department, Hondurasi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Quetzal Mine (Quetzel Mine; Mina el Quetzal) | Mine |
| San Agustín Municipality | Municipality |
| Copán Department | Department |
| Honduras | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 46' 59'' North , 88° 58' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 863 (2006) | 4.1km |
| San Agustín | 1,777 (2013) | 5.2km |
| El Corpus | 1,193 (2006) | 10.7km |
| Dulce Nombre | 3,589 (2018) | 16.1km |
| Dolores | 1,107 (2012) | 17.1km |
An antimony mine owned by Manuel Bueso & Rudolfo Nater.
Ceased production in 1946 (Pehrson, E. W. Minerals yearbook 1946 (1948))
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
Central AmericaRegion
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Chortis BlockAccretionary Complex
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