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Olga, Mina

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004108
MRDS ID AR00116
Record type Site
Current site name Olga, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.52832, -22.22921 (WGS84)
Elevation 3600
Relative position LA QUIACA, 20KM AL NORTE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO BUENO. AGUA DISPONIBLE. ALTA TENSION EN LA QUIACA.MANO DE OBRA DISPONIBLE SEMIESPECIALIZADA, CLIMA CONTINENTAL, FRIO DE MONTANA, RELIEVE MADURO. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2365-107-5 Y 6 (FOTOMOSAICO 5-A2)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Gangue
Malachite Gangue

Analytical data

Result CU 12.5%, AG 275G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.52832, -22.22921
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento Premineral: Fracturas De Cizalla, Sistema Principal Rumbo N45-58w, Buz. Ne Y Sw; Sistema Rumbo N67-77w Buz 66-82sw. Fracturas Traccionales Rumbo N82e A N83w, Buz. 70-75se Y 78-80nw. Fracturas Postmineral: Sistema De Rumbo General Submeridiano. Plegamiento Tipo Holomorfico Alineado Meridianamente, Buzando Aprox. 27n; Pliegues Apretados, Asimetricos Y Parallelos Entre Si. Plano Axial Inclina 66-78e

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME, RELLENO DE FISURAS
    Strike VETA OLGA: NW-SE
    Dip 80SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • METAMORFISMO REGIONAL DE BAJO GRADO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1965
Discoverer Carlos Hugo Gonzalez
Year of first production 1965
Year of last production 1970
Production years 9 (1965/70)

Mining district

District name Barrios

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Carlos H. Gonzalez - Catamarca 70 - La Quiaca - Jujuy (Expediente No. 903-G-65 Del Juzgado Administr

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCCION OBTENIDA AL ANO 1970, 604 TM CON 20.3% DE CU (122 TM DE FINO)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Total resources 1000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 12.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Total resources 3000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 275 g/mt Silver Major 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVAS TOTALES: 24.985 TN DE ROCA
  • RESERVAS: 2985 TN ROCA
  • RECURSOS: 22.000TN DE ROCA

Comments on the workings information

  • PIQUE PRINCIPAL 74 M; NIVEL NO. 1 131 M; NIVEL NO. 2 85M; NIVEL NO. 3 153M; NIVEL 4 114M, GALERIA SUBNIVEL POR ENCIMA DEL NIVEL 4; NIVEL 5 102 M. LABORES INCLINADAS E INTERNAS 135 M.

Comments on development

  • (DATOS ANO 1986) SISTEMA DE EXTRACCION TIPO "PIRQUINEO" POR GUINCHE MECANICO. HAY UN GRUPO ELECTROGENO FIAT DE 38 KW, INTERNACIONAL 32 KW Y OTRO TREPTO 8 KW. DOS MOTOCOMPRESORES DE 6M3/MIN, UN GUINCHE MECANICO DE 1 TON, DOS CASTILLETES DE HIERRO DE 5 Y 7 M, DOS MOTOBOMBAS, CINCO BOMBAS CENTRIFUGAS, CUATRO DE 8000 L/H Y UNA DE 6000 L/H, ONCE MARTILLOS NEUMATICOS, UN EQUIPO PERFORADOR BOSCH, SEIS VAGONETAS VOLQUETE, 345 M DE VIAS DECAUVILLE ARMADA, MOTORES ELECTRICOS VARIOS Y HERRAMIENTAS DE MANO. HABITACIONES, DEPOSITOS Y TALLER. SUPERFICIE CUBIERTA 600 M2.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986 CARPETA Y-0014-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    DE LOS HOYOS, L. (1976), ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO ESTRUCTURAL DEL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO DE COBRE DE LA MINA "OLGA", DPTO. YAVI. PCIA. DE JUJUY. TESIS UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA, LA PLATA (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    DE LOS HOYOS, L. (1980), PROYECTO DE EXPLORACION DE LA MINA DE COBRE "OLGA", PCIA DE JUJUY. METALMINA S.A., S.S.DE JUJUY (INEDITO)

  • Production

    CARPETA DE EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM NO. Y0014-00.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM NO. Y0014-00

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VETA OLGA LARGO 250M, ANCHO 0.35 M, PROFUNDIDAD EST. 120M

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 De Los Hoyos, Leandro Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-NOV-1992 Diego Silva Nieto - Hector Martinez Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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