Mine detail: Bajo De Limon Mine

Previously called 'El Bajo Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 9.91776, -84.44854

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Terraba Formation;Terraba Formation
Host type:Black Shale
Associated type:Gabbro
Structure:Breccia Zone

References

MRDSCS00204
DEP10007955
Reference{Deposit:: DEFILIPPO, R. J., 1974, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES; COSTA RICA: MINERALS YEARBOOK 1974, V. 3, P. 1085.}{Deposit:: SANDOVAL M., FELIPE, 1969, MINING POTENTIAL IN COSTA RICA: COSTA RICA, DIR. GEOL. MINAS PETROL., INF. TEC. NOTAS GEOL., V. 8, NO. 32, P. 7.}{Deposit:: NACIONES UNIDAS, 1975, PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACION MINERA, COSTA RICA, TRABAJOS VARIOS (DP/UN/COS-72-004/3), INFORME TECNICO 3, P. 29.}{Deposit:: ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, 1978, DIAGNOSTICO DEL SECTOR MINERO: SAN JOSE, ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, 91 P.}{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.}{Reserve-Resource:: NACIONES UNIDAS (1975)}
ReporterHowe, Stephen S., Mosier, Dan