| Deposit ID | 10057180 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC01668 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Matilde Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.89984, 7.88452 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 5 MILES N OF PONUGA AND 10 MILES S OF ATALAYA, 15 MILES SSE OF SANTIAGO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Veraguas(province)
Panama(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Panama | Veraguas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Psilomelane | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Model code | 97 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 24c |
| Deposit model name | Volcanogenic Mn |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -80.89984, 7.88452 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR, BOULDERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 40NE |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Length | 198.12M |
| Width | 76.2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC01668 |
SIMONS, F.S., 1957, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF PANAMA, IN MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA BY R.J. ROBERTS AND E.M. IRVING: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 106-135
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEDS OR MN OXIDE BOULDERS COVER THE SURFACE; STRIKE AND DIP OF JASPER, SHALE, AND MUDSTONE BEDS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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