Mine detail: El Rosario Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 10.0233, -85.72357

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Manganese

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSCS00097
DEP10007863
Reference{Deposit:: KUYPERS, E. P., AND DENYER CH., PERCY, 1979, VOLCANIC EXHALATIVE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE NICOYA OPHIOLITE COMPLEX, COSTA RICA: ECON. GEOL., V. 74, P. 672-678.}{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.