Mine detail: Miravalles Occurrence

Previously called 'Miravalles De Bagaces Occurrence, Volcan MiravallesQuebrada Hornillas, Rio Cuiplara, Bajos De Chiqueros'

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Location

Lat / long:

10.71077, -85.18051

Resource(N)

Primary:	Sulfur
Ore:	Sulfur

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Pumice
Alteration processes:	Kaolinization, Silicification

References

MRDS	CS00186
DEP	10090466
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:: DENGO, GABRIEL, AND LEVY, ENRIQUE, 1970, ANOTACIONES AL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE AMERICA CENTRAL: INST. CENTROAM. INVEST. TEC. INDUS. (ICAITI), PUBL. GEOL. ICAITI, NO. 3, P. APPENDIX 2.}{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:: BERRANGE, J.P. MATHER, S.J., MORALES C., NURY, AND ALVARADO V., FERNANDO, 1990, THE NON-METALLIC INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS OF COSTA RICA: SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, PROYECTO ANGLO-COSTARRICENSE DE MINERALES INDUSTRIALES (PACOMI), 181 P.}
Reporter	Howe, Stephen S., Page, Norman J., Mosier, Dan