Mine detail: Cuatro Vientos Mine

Previously called 'Alajuelita'

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Location

Lat / long: 10.29413, -84.95133

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Aguacate Formation
Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:Aguacate Formation
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSCS00132
DEP10007897
Reference{Deposit:: ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, 1978, DIAGNOSTICO DEL SECTOR MINERO: SAN JOSE, ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, P. 21-22.}{Deposit:: CASTILLO M., ROLANDO, 1984, GEOLOGIA DE COSTA RICA; UNA SINOPSIS: SAN JOSE, EDITORIAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, P. 143.}{Deposit:: DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA, MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS (DGMH) UNPUBLISHED FILES VIEWED 1986.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOLOGIA, MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, 1987, MINERAL RESOURCE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.}
ReporterCox, Dennis P.