| Deposit ID | 10066234 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC42265 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Playa Quesada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.63685, 9.53972 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | ON NATIONAL COORDINATES: 5015, 3878 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cartago(province)
Costa Rica(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Cartago |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Ore |
| Result | SAID TO HAVE TENOR OF 40-50% BA. |
|---|
| (1) | -83.63685, 9.53972 |
|---|
| Thickness | 1M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC42265 |
BERRANGE, J.P., MATHER, S.J., MORALES C., NURY, AND ALVARADO V., FERNANDO, 1990, THE NON-METALLIC INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS OF COSTA RICA: SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, PROYECTO ANGLO-COSTARRICENSE DE MINERALES INDUSTRIALES (PACOMI), 181 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HORIZONTAL VEINS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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