Mine detail: Bahia Brasilito Occurrence

Previously called 'Brazilito Bay OccurrenceBrasilito Occurrence'

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Location

Lat / long: 10.408, -85.79719

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese, Iron

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Shale
Associated type:Basalt

References

MRDSCS00026
DEP10007810
Reference{Deposit:: SEARS, J. D., 1919, DEPOSITS OF MANGANESE ORE IN COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 710-C, P. 76.}{Deposit:: HEIN, J. R., KUIJPERS, E. P., DENYER, PERCY, AND SLINEY, R. E., 1983, PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF CRETACEOUS AND PALEOGENE CHERTS FROM WESTERN COSTA RICA, IN IIJIMA, A., HEIN, J. R., AND SIEVER, R., EDS., SILICEOUS DEPOSITS IN THE PACIFIC REGION: AMSTERDAM, ELSEVIER SCIENTIFIC PUB. CO., P. 148, 150.}{Deposit:: DE BOER, J., 1979, THE OUTER ARC OF THE COSTA RICAN OROGEN (OCEANIC BASEMENT COMPLEXES OF THE NICOYA AND SANTA ELENA PENINSULAS): TECTONOPHYS., V. 56, P. 221-259.}{Deposit:: GURSKY, H.-J., AND SCHMIDT-EFFING, R., 1983, SEDIMENTOLOGY OF RADIOLARITES WITHIN THE NICOYA OPHIOLITE COMPLEX, COSTA RICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, IN IIJIMA, A., HEIN, J. R., AND SIEVER, R., EDS., SILICEOUS DEPOSITS IN THE PACIFIC REGION: AMSTERDAM, ELSEVIER SCI. PUB. CO., P. 127-142.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA, MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, 1987, MINERAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION SERIES MAP I-1865, 75 P.}
ReporterHowe, Stephen S., Mosier, Dan