Chiriqui
Prospect

Cerro Colorado

Chiriqui, Panama
CopperMolybdenum
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Description

Canadian Javelin Co., As Pavonia, S.A. In Panama; Metti, A.

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlSeveral Plutons Behaved As"Pushers"That Caused Mineralization Up To 1000 Feet Outward From Intrusives.
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Molybdenite
GanguePyrite, Sphalerite
Other materialsHematite, Magnetite
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Mafic Intrusive Rock,Diorite,Andesite
Associated rockRhyodacite · Chichica Formation;Escopeta;;;
StructureIntrusives
AlterationConcentric Hydrothermal Alteration Zoning--Not Well Developed. Sericite-Carbonate And Chlorite-Carbonate In Quartz Monzonite And Rhyolite, Silicification; Some Kaolin Developed In Porphyries; No Apparent Zoned Alteration Pattern. Original Core Alteration K-Feldspar, Quartz, Anhydrite, Several Phyllitic Overprints Of Fine-Grained Illite And Sericite; Latest Advanced Argillic Over Core Contains Pyrophyillite. Biotite Is Abundant Only Where Stock Cuts Andesitic Volcanic Rocks.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1932
Identification
Deposit ID10097398
MRDS IDW001528
Alternate namesRio Del Medio
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates8.50144, -81.78764
References
LUTJEN, G.P., 1972, CANADIAN JAVELIN EYES PRODUCTION AT MAJOR COPPER FIND IN PANAMA: E/MJ, DEC.KENTS, PAUL, 1975, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF CERRO COLORADO COPPER-PORPHYRY, REPUBLIC OF PANAMA: SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF AIME, NEW YORK, FEB. 16-20, 1975, PREPRRINT, 14 P.ANONYMOUS, 1977, A MAJOR MINE TAKES SHAPE AT CERRO COLORADO: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER, 1977, P. 192-196.ISSIGNOMIS, M.J., 1973, THE GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PORPHYRY TYPE COPPER AND MOLYBDENUM MINERALIZATION AT CERRO COLORADO, PANAMA [M.SC. THESIS]: ONTARIO, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, 207 P.CLARK, A.H., AND FARRAR, E. AND KENTS, P. , 1977, POTASSIUM-ARGON AGE OF CERRO COLORADO PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT, PANANMA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 72, NO. 6, P. 1154-1158.KESLER, S.E., SUTTER, J.F., ISSIGONIS, M. J. , JONES, L.M., AND WALKER, R.L., 1977, EVOLUTION OF PORPHYRY COPPER MINERALIZATION IN OCEANIC ISLAND ARC: PANAMA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 72, NO. 6, P. 1142-1153.ANON., 1994, TIOMIN TO ACQUIRE CERRO COLORADO: THE NORTHERN MINER, SEPT. 12, 1994, V. 80, NO. 28, P. 1-2.LUTJEN, G.P., 1972, CANADIAN JAVELIN WITH MAJOR COPPER FIND IN PANAMA: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 173, NO. 12, P. 60-63.1970 DIREXPL CANADIAN JAVELIN1972 DRILLING CANADIAN JAVELIN CO.CIMRIE/MJ DEC. 1972