Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model151: Epithermal vein, Sado
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
AlterationSericite, Kaolin-Arcillization; Oxidation.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10007896
MRDS IDCS00130
Alternate namesBoston-Gongolona-Ano Nuevo Mines. Veins: La Leona, Croppings, Los Berros, Veta De Oro El Nance, Gaitan, Lucky Strike, El Horno, El Tajo., Estelia
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates10.30801, -84.91383
References
REITZ, M. F., 1902, THE GOLD MINES OF COSTA RICA: ENG. MIN. J., V. 74, NO. 7, P. 213.WILLIAM BENNETT, OWNER, ORAL COMMUNICATION, 1986.MADRIGAL, OSCAR, 1983, MINAS BOSTON-GONGOLONA, LAS JUNTAS DE ABANGARES, GUANCASTE, COSTA RICA: UNPUBLISHED REPORT, JUNE, 1983, 15 P.