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Botija

Occurrence in Panama with commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057189
MRDS ID TC01678
Record type Site
Current site name Botija

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -81.66653, 8.66782 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Panama(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Panama

Comments on the location information

  • E OF PETAQUILLA BY ABOUT 5 MILES

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Lead Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SPHALERITE COMMON IN MUNUTE VEINLETS, MOLYBDENITE IS RARE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Covellite Ore
Cubanite Ore
Cuprite Ore
Galena Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Goethite Gangue
Hematite Gangue
Ilmenite Gangue
Lepidocrocite Gangue
Magnetite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) 1) Silica-Potassic: Quartz, Kspar, Biotite, Sericite 2) Argillic: Kaolin, Sericite, Quartz 3) Propylitic: Chlorite, Epidote, Pyrite, Albite, Carbonate

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -81.66653, 8.66782
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • SECONDARY ENRICHMENT LOW

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Adrian Resources Ltd.

Comments on development

  • THREE DRILL HOLES REPORTED: B-1 0.8 - 1.6% CU OVER 66M, B-2 ABOVE 0.7% OVER 85M, B-11 ABOVE 0.5% CU OVER 84M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JAN-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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