Mine detail: El Espirito Santo Mine

Previously called 'Cana, Las Minas De Santa Cruz De Cana, Mina Del Espirito Santo,Espiritu Santo De CanoDarien Gold Mine, Holy Ghost Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

7.49232, -78.07894

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VERTICAL CHIMNEY
Discovery year:	1680

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1665-1914
First production started:	1665

Geology

Host type:

Latite,Andesite

References

MRDS	TC01998
DEP	10057452
Reference	{Deposit:: DGRM-SGAB, 1988, PROYECTO INVENTARIO MINERO, MAPA METALOGENETICO: INFORME 88-7.}{Deposit:: ANON, 1990, PANAMA PROPERTY ATTRACTS GREENSTONE: THE NORTHERN MINER, MAY 28, 1990, V. 76, NO. 12, P. 1-2.}{Deposit:: WOAKES, E.R., 1923, THE DARIEN GOLD MINE, PANAMA: MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1923, P. 270-278.}{Deposit:: LOW, V.F.S., PANAMA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 23, P. 203-204.}{Deposit:: U.S. EMBASSY, PANAMA, CABLE, 1993.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ANACONDA FILES (85015)}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.