| Deposit ID | 10007921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | CS00158 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Gerardo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Moncada Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.52771, 10.04275 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alajuela(province)
Costa Rica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Alajuela |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 151 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25d |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Sado |
| Mark3 model number | 28 |
| (1) | -84.52771, 10.04275 |
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| General form | POCKETS IN VEIN |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Aguacate District |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gonzalo Moncada And Family |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | CS00158 |
BENNETT, EVAN, 1939, GOLD MINING IN COSTA RICA: ENG. MIN. J., V. 140, NO. 1, P. 56-58.
ROBERTS, R. J., AND IRVING, E. M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA, WITH A SECTION ON MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF PANAMA, BY F. S. SIMONS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, 105 P.
VISITED BY USGS SCIENTISTS, 1986.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA, MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, 1987, MINERAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION SERIES MAP I-1865, 75 P.
ROBERTS AND IRVING (1957)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MOST VEINS ARE NARROW AND HAVE ERRATICALLY DISTRIBUTED ORE SHOOTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1986 | Howe, Stephen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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