Place	Population	Distance
San Rafael Las Flores	2,572 (2015)	1.8km
Mataquescuintla	7,539 (2015)	7.1km
Casillas	8,970 (2015)	10.0km
Nueva Santa Rosa	10,130 (2015)	15.4km
Santa Rosa de Lima	5,984 (2015)	16.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

440149

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:440149:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Escobal deposit; El Escobal Mine; San Rafael Mine; Mina San Rafael

An underground silver mine. The mine also produces gold, lead and zinc.

Commodity List

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List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Sierra Madre de Chiapas

North America

Central AmericaSubregion

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Mosquito LowlandsOphiolite Complex

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Commodity List

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Escobal Mine, San Rafael las Flores, Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala i
Regional Level Types
Escobal Mine Mine
San Rafael las Flores Municipality
Santa Rosa Department Department
Guatemala Country