Mine detail: Botija

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

8.66782, -81.66653

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Molybdenum, Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cubanite, Cuprite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Goethite, Hematite, Ilmenite, Lepidocrocite, Magnetite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	1) Silica-Potassic: Quartz, Kspar, Biotite, Sericite 2) Argillic: Kaolin, Sericite, Quartz 3) Propylitic: Chlorite, Epidote, Pyrite, Albite, Carbonate

References

MRDS	TC01678
DEP	10057189
Reference	{Deposit:: FERENCIC, ANTE, 1970, PORPHYRY COPPER MINERALIZATION IN PANAMA: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 5, P.. 383-389.}{Deposit:: KESLER, S.E., SUTTER, J.F., ISSIGONIS, M.J., JONES, L.M., AND WALKER, R.L., 1977, EVOLUTION OF PORPHYRY COPPER MINERALIZATION IN OCEANIC ISLAND ARC: PANAMA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 72, NO. 6, P. 1142-1153.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.