| Deposit ID | 10007936 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | CS00175 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Ciguena Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.46382, 9.96915 (WGS84) |
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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 | REITZ (1902) HAS GRADE OF $35-$80/T AU |
|---|---|
| Result | CHAVES (1974), CITING MELLIS (1890), HAS GRADE OF 202.17 G/T AU AND 140. G/T AG. |
| Model code | 151 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25d |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Sado |
| Mark3 model number | 28 |
| (1) | -84.46382, 9.96915 |
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| General form | VEIN |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1875 |
| District name | Aguacate District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | CS00175 |
REITZ, M. F., 1902, THE GOLD MINES OF COSTA RICA: ENG. MIN. J., V. 74, NO. 7, P. 211.
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.
REITZ (1902)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1986 | Howe, Stephen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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