Mine detail: Puriscal Prospect

Previously called 'San Ignacio Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 9.79832, -84.16242

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSCS00213
DEP10007961
Reference{Deposit:: MALOZEMOFF, P., 1942, COSTA RICA [FROM A SYMPOSIUM ON MINING IN LATIN AMERICA]: ENG. MIN. J., V. 143, NO. 8, P. 114.}{Deposit:: ASHLEY, B. E., 1968, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CENTRAL AMERICAN AREAS; COSTA RICA: MINERALS YEARBOOK 1968, V. 4, P. 846.}{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.