Mine detail: Cerro Grande Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 10.13164, -85.4444

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Manganese
Ore: Pyrolusite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Shale
Associated type:Basalt
Tectonic:Nicoya Ophiolite Complex

References

MRDSCS00082
DEP10007852
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., 1944, MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN COSTA RICA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 935-H, P. 412.}{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.