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Rio Coco

Occurrence in Jinotega, Nicaragua with commodity Gold
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  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057222
MRDS ID TC01713
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Coco
Alternate or previous names Segovia and Wanks, Coco River Concession, Includes Upper Congojas Flats, Lower Congojas Flats, Potoco River, Big Flats, Upper Potaca River, Guano River

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.20356, 14.31115 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position BETWEEN BOCAY AND HUILILLI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jinotega(province)

Nicaragua(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Nicaragua Jinotega

Comments on the location information

  • BOCAY IS AT JUNCTION OF RIO COCO AND RIO BOCAY, HUILILLI IS 40 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE JUNCTION

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 Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -85.20356, 14.31115
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GRAVELS (1) UPPER CONGOJAS FLATS; GRAVELS (2) LOWER CONGOJAS FLATS; GRAVELS (3) PATOCA RIVER; GRAVELS (4) BIG FLATS; GRAVELS (5) UPPER PATOCA RIVER.

Comments on development

  • CENTRAL AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY DRILLED GRAVELS BETWEEN 1918 AND 1920 BUT DID NOT GO INTO PRODUCTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-92 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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