Mine detail: Rio Chiquito Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 10.43856, -84.868

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Argentite, Gold
Gangue: Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Tuff
Alteration processes:Prophylitic, Silicification, Oxidation

References

MRDSCS00120
DEP10007886
Reference{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1984. MIN. J., V. 303, NO. 7783, P. 276.}{Deposit:: DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA, MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS (DGMH) UNPUBLISHED FILES VIEWED 1986.}{Deposit:: VISITED BY USGS SCIENTISTS, 1986.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA, MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS,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.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1993, COSTA RICAN GOLD MINE PLANNED: MINING JOURNAL LONDON, OCTOBER 29, 1993, V. 321, NO. 8248, P. 297.}{Production:: ANON. (1993).}
ReporterHowe, Stephen S. (Cox, Dennis P.), Page, Norman J., Mosier, Dan