Mine detail: Sukut Prospect

Location:	Limon, Costa Rica, North America
Lat / long:	9.37056, -82.97628
dep_id:	10090484
mrds_id:	CS00244
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Zinc, Lead, Barium-Barite, Molybdenum, Copper
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
gangue:	Barite, Galena, Sphalerite
model:	53: Porphyry Cu
alteration:	Strong Quartz-Sericite-Pyrite
Reporter:	Cox, Dennis P.
hrock_type:	Andesite
arock_type:	Andesite
References:	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.