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El Balsa Mine, Alajuela Province, Costa Ricai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Balsa Mine | Mine |
| Alajuela Province | Province |
| Costa Rica | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 58' 8'' North , 84° 27' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desamparados | 14,448 (2018) | 5.2km |
| Santiago | 2,107 (2018) | 6.3km |
| Orotina | 6,135 (2016) | 9.1km |
| Atenas | 7,014 (2016) | 9.3km |
| San Rafael | 3,624 (2018) | 10.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina De San Rafael
A gold mine owned by Compania Aurifera Nacional of Costa Rica.
Deposit: La minita vein strikes N 10 E to N 15 e, dips 80 sw.
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Sado
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007937 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Central AmericaRegion
Costa Rica
- Alajuela Province
- Aguacate MountainsMountain Range
- San Ramon MountainsMountain Range
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Central American ArcVolcanic Arc
Panama PlateTectonic Plate
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