Cerro Gordas

Occurrence in Chiriqui, Panama with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056768
MRDS ID TC00920
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Gordas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -82.85378, 8.72921 (WGS84)
Elevation 300
Relative position SOUTH OF RIO SERENO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chiriqui(province)

Panama(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Panama Chiriqui

Comments on the location information

  • AGAINST COSTA RICAN BORDER

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Virigua;Baru
    Rock description Virigua;Baru
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt

Nearby scientific data

(1) -82.85378, 8.72921

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Central American Cordillera
Type of structure Local
Structure description Volcanic Ring Fractures

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Stream

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: UNDETERMINED PRODUCTION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, 1991, MAPS GEOLOGICO DE REPUBLICA DE PANAMA

  • Deposit

    PROYECTO INVENTARIO MINERO DGRM-SGA B INFORME NO. 88-7 MAPA METALOGENETICO

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, 1975, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DGRM: ATLAS NACIONAL DE PANAMA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    UNKNOWN

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IN GRAVELS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Pierce, Herbert A. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.