Mine detail: Sukut Prospect

Previously called 'Copper Range Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 9.37056, -82.97628

Resource(B)

Primary: Zinc, Lead, Barium-Barite, Molybdenum, Copper
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Barite, Galena, Sphalerite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite
Alteration processes:Strong Quartz-Sericite-Pyrite

References

MRDSCS00244
DEP10090484
Reference{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:: NACIONES UNIDAS, 1975, PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACION MINERA, COSTA RICA, TRABAJOS VARIOS (DP/UN/COS-72-004/3), INFORME TECNICO 3, P. 25-26.}{Deposit:: ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, 1978, DIAGNOSTICO DEL SECTOR MINERO: SAN JOSE, ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, P. 36.}{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.}
ReporterCox, Dennis P.