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La Libertad Gold Mine (Cerro Mojón mine; Mina de Oro Mojón), La Libertad, Chontales Department, Nicaraguai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Libertad Gold Mine (Cerro Mojón mine; Mina de Oro Mojón) | Mine (Active) |
| La Libertad | Municipality |
| Chontales Department | Department |
| Nicaragua | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 14' 21'' North , 85° 11' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Libertad | 3,127 (2018) | 4.2km |
| El Ayote | 5,406 (2012) | 11.2km |
| Santo Domingo | 5,827 (2018) | 12.8km |
| Cuapa | 2,400 (2018) | 20.4km |
| Santo Tomás | 14,809 (2018) | 22.1km |
Owned/operated by:
low sulfidation epithermal deposit
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
Central AmericaRegion
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Mosquito LowlandsOphiolite Complex
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