Mine detail: Gongora Prospect

Previously called 'Quebrada Grande'

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Location

Lat / long: 10.90104, -85.44996

Resource(N)

Primary: Sulfur
Ore: Sulfur

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Ignimbrite

References

MRDSCS00184
DEP10090465
Reference{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. 3.}{Deposit:: ASHLEY, B. E., AND BRIGGS, R. C., 1970, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA: MINERALS YEARBOOK 1970, V. 3, P. 898.}{Deposit:: SANDOVAL M., L. F., 1977, MINERALIZACIONES DE TIPO VOLCANICO EN COSTA RICA: COSTA RICA, DIR. GEOL. MINAS PETROL., INF. TEC. NOTAS GEOL., V. 15, NO. 58, 23 P.}{Deposit:: CASTRO M., J. F., AND VARGAS R., J. E., 1982, MAPA DE RECURSOS MINERALES DE COSTA RICA, 1:750,000: DIR. GEOL. MINAS, 1 SHEET.}{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., Mosier, Dan