Mine detail: San Miguel Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 9.97053, -84.46382

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Manganese
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1826

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSCS00173
DEP10007935
Reference{Deposit:: ATTWOOD, GEORGE, 1882, ON THE GEOLOGY OF A PART OF COSTA RICA: GEOL. SOC. LONDON, QUART. J. V. 38, P. 328-329.}{Deposit:: REITZ, M. F., 1902, THE GOLD MINES OF COSTA RICA: ENG. MIN. J., V. 74, NO. 7, P. 211.}{Deposit:: CHAVES, R., 1974, THE AGUACATE MINES OF COSTA RICA; GEOLOGY AND APPRAISAL: COSTA RICA, DIR. GEOL. MINAS PETROL., INF. TEC. NOTAS GEOL., ANO 12, NO. 57, P. 6.}{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.