| Deposit ID | 10007943 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | CS00185 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Maria Occurrence |
| Alternate or previous names | Hacienda Santa Maria Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.30828, 10.76355 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guanacaste(province)
Costa Rica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Guanacaste |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -85.30828, 10.76355 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | CS00185 |
SANDOVAL M., L. F., 1977, MINERALIZACIONES DE TIPO VOLCANICO EN COSTA RICA: COSTA RICA, DIR. GEOL. MINAS PETROL., INF. TEC. NOTAS GEOL., V. 15, NO. 58, 23 P.
MADRIGAL, OSCAR, 1978, MAPA DE RECURSOS MINERALES DE COSTA RICA, 1:750,000: DIR. GEOL. MINAS PETROL., 1 SHEET.
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 | IGNIMBRITE IMPREGNATED BY NATIVE SULFUR. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1986 | Howe, Stephen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.