| Deposit ID | 10090463 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | CS00178 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Minita Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.46382, 9.96915 (WGS84) |
|---|
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 | 34.21 G/T AU |
|---|---|
| Result | 77.75 G/T AG |
| Result | 1974. |
| Model code | 151 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25d |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Sado |
| Mark3 model number | 28 |
| (1) | -84.46382, 9.96915 |
|---|
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10-15 E |
| Dip | 80 SW |
| Width | 10M |
| 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 | CS00178 |
REITZ, M. F., 1902, THE GOLD MINES OF COSTA RICA: ENG. MIN. J., V. 74, NO. 7, P. 211.
LEO PIEDMONT, ORAL COMMUNICATION, 1986.
CHAVES, R., 1974, THE AGUACATE MINES OF COSTA RICA; GEOLOGY AND APPRAISAL: COSTA RICA, DIR. GEOL. MINAS PETROL., INF. TEC. NOTAS GEOL., ANO 12, NO. 57, P. 5.
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 | LA MINITA VEIN STRIKES N 10-15 E, DIPS 80 SW AND UP TO 10 M WIDE CUTS ACROSS THE SACRE FAMILIA, SAN MIGUEL, AND COMPANIA VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1986 | Howe, Stephen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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