| Deposit ID | 10056768 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00920 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Gordas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.85378, 8.72921 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 300 |
| Relative position | SOUTH OF RIO SERENO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chiriqui(province)
Panama(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Panama | Chiriqui |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Virigua;Baru |
| Rock description | Virigua;Baru |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -82.85378, 8.72921 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Central American Cordillera |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Volcanic Ring Fractures |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00920 |
ANONYMOUS, 1991, MAPS GEOLOGICO DE REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
PROYECTO INVENTARIO MINERO DGRM-SGA B INFORME NO. 88-7 MAPA METALOGENETICO
ANONYMOUS, 1975, MAPA DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DGRM: ATLAS NACIONAL DE PANAMA
CIMRI
UNKNOWN
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN GRAVELS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Pierce, Herbert A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.