Mine detail: San Martin Mine

Previously called 'Tres Amigos MineVeins: San Rafael, Fortuna, Negra, Loca, Pajuila'

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Location

Lat / long:

10.29968, -84.92772

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEIN

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Dacite
Associated type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Dacite
Alteration processes:	One Alteration Type Is A Silicification And Pyritization; A Second Type May Be Dominated By Chlorite

References

MRDS	CS00131
DEP	10097771
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., AND IRVING, E. M., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL AMERICA, WITH A SECTION ON MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF PANAMA, BY F. S. SIMONS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1034, 105 P.}{Deposit:: CASTILLO M., ROLANDO, 1984, GEOLOGIA DE COSTA RICA; UNA SINOPSIS: SAN JOSE, EDITORIAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, P. 143.}{Deposit:: GIOVANI SOSTO, MINE OWNER, ORAL COMMUNICATION, 1986.}{Deposit:: ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, 1978, DIAGNOSTICO DEL SECTOR MINERO: SAN JOSE, ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS, 91 P.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1994, ARIE * SAN MARTIN MINE PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE: LATIN AMERICAN MINING NEWS, JUNE 8, 1994, P. 52.}{Production:: ANON. (1994).}
Reporter	Cox, Dennis P., Page, Norman J.