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Rio Sixaola

Occurrence in Panama 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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056769
MRDS ID TC00921
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Sixaola

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -82.70128, 9.49555 (WGS84)
Elevation 400

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Panama(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Panama

Comments on the location information

  • N OF RIO TERIBE

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 Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit
    Rock unit name Senori-Uscari
    Rock description Senori-Uscari

Nearby scientific data

(1) -82.70128, 9.49555
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Anticlines
Type of structure Local
Structure description Nw Trending Faults

Ore body information

  • General form PLACER

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Stream

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, 1976, MAPA GEOLOGICO DE PANAMA; REGION OCCIDENTAL BOCAS CHIRIQUI, HOJA 1: DIRECCION GENERAL DE RECURSOS MINERALES DEL MINISTRO DE COMERCIO E INDUSTRIAS, 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, 1988, PROYECTO INVENTARIO MINERO: DRGM-SGAB INFORME NO. 88-7 MAPA METALOGENETICO

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT CLOSE TO OLIG/QUAT CONTACT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Pierce, Herbert A. U.S. Geological Survey

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