Mine detail: Los Bolillos Mine

Previously called 'Roberts 1944 Reports That Mine May Formerly Have Been Called ElPavo Or Las Masas. Sears 1919 Calls These Deposits El Pavo and LasMesasAs Prospects In the Lagarto Area. Includes the Pozo Azul and PozoNorte Workings.'

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Location

Lat / long:

10.1358, -85.70274

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Orebody form:	POCKETS AND VEINLETS IN JASPER ZONE

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Basalt
Tectonic:	Nicoya Ophiolite Complex

References

MRDS	CS00080
DEP	10007851
Reference	{Deposit:: SEARS, J. D., 1919, DEPOSITS OF MANGANESE ORE IN COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 710-C, P. 71-72.}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., 1944, MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 935-H, P. 403.}{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.}{Production:: ROBERTS (1944)}
Reporter	Howe, Stephen S., Mosier, Dan