Mine 4

Occurrence in San Blas*, Panama with commodities Manganese, Silica, Ferrosilicon
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057184
MRDS ID TC01673
Record type Site
Current site name Mine 4

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.09702, 9.42139 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Blas*(province)

Panama(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Panama San Blas*

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION OF RIO MANDINGA AREA; 490 FT SE OF MINE 3 ON CREST OF RIDGE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Silica, Ferrosilicon Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 97
USGS model code 24c
Deposit model name Volcanogenic Mn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.09702, 9.42139

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENSE
    Thickness 7.62M
    Length 100.58M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1916

Mining district

District name Rio Mandinga Area

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1942
    Total resources 4000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 25 wt-pct Manganese Major 1942
    Silica, Ferrosilicon SiO2 50 wt-pct Silica Major 1942

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) ORE IN PLACE, (2) BOULDERS, SOME UP TO 100 TONS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS, F.S., 1957, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF PANAMA, IN MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA BY R.J. ROBERTS AND E.M. IRVING: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, P. 106-135

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    SIMONS, 1957.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THICKNESS RANGES FROM 15-25 FT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.