| Deposit ID | 10007933 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | CS00171 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Esperanza Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.46382, 9.97192 (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 |
| Silver | Primary |
| Result | VEIN IS RICH |
|---|---|
| Result | ORE AVERAGES $30-$60/TON AU MINED, $25/TON AU AT MILL |
| Model code | 151 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25d |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Sado |
| Mark3 model number | 28 |
| (1) | -84.46382, 9.97192 |
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| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Width | 2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Aguacate District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | CS00171 |
CRESPI, R. A., 1907, GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGUACATE MINES, COSTA RICA: MIN. WORLD, V. 27, P. 848.
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SACRA FAMILIA VEIN IS 1-2 M AND STRIKES N 45 E. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1986 | Howe, Stephen S.; Bagby, Willian C.; Cox Dennis P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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