| Deposit ID | 10007849 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | CS00077 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Judas Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.80136, 10.2219 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guanacaste(province)
Costa Rica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Guanacaste |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Model code | 97 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 24c |
| Deposit model name | Volcanogenic Mn |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -85.80136, 10.2219 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Basalt Is Sheared |
| Length | 15M |
|---|---|
| Width | 4.5M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rio Seco-Lagarto District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | CS00077 |
ROBERTS, R. J., 1944, MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 935-H, P. 402.
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 | SMALL POCKETS AND VEINS OF MN OXIDES IN AND ADJACENT TO JASPER IN A SILICEOUS JASPER ZONE IN IGNEOUS ROCK. THE ZONE TRENDS ABOUT N 20 E AND IS 15 M LONG AND 3 -4.5 M WIDE. KUYPERS AND DENYER (1979) STATE THAT POCKETS ARE AT THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE RADIOLARIAN CHERT AND THE BASALT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1986 | Howe, Stephen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | PARSED HOST ROCK AND ASSOCIATED ROCK INFORMATION FROM OLD SINGLE VALUED FIELD TO NEW MULTIVALUED FIELD |
| Editor | 27-APR-1995 | Mosier, Dan | U.S. Geological Survey |
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