Rio Pito

Occurrence in San Blas*, Panama with commodities Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum
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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10057441
MRDS ID TC01985
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Pito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.36975, 8.38088 (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*

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary
Lead Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary

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 Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene
    Chronological age 48.45

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.36975, 8.38088

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Name PORPHYRY COPPER
    Dip }

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • IN VEINS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DGRM-SGAB, 1988, PROYECTO INVENTARIO MINERO, MAPA METALOGENETICO: INFORME 88-7

  • Deposit

    DGRM, MAY 1990, MAPA METALOGENETICO: METALES PROCIOSOS.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1991 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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