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Pumahuasi, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004109
MRDS ID AR00121
Record type Site
Current site name Pumahuasi, Mina
Alternate or previous names Mina Pumahuasi Vieja Y Mina Pumahuasi Nueva

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.59943, -22.26421 (WGS84)
Elevation 3625
Relative position 18 KM AL SUR DE LA QUIACA

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, DISPONIBILIDAD DE AGUA POTABLE A 1.5 KM, DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA SEMI ESPECIALIZADA, LINEA DE ALTA TENSION MAS PROXIMA MINA "LA BELGICA" (7KM)CLIMA SEMIARIDO, CONTINENTAL, FRIO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PARAGENESIS: BLENDA, GALENA, PLATA. LA GALENA PREDOMINA EN LOS 255M SUP, POR DEBAJO PREDOMINA LA BLENDA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Ore
Galena Ore
Malachite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinitizacion

Analytical data

Result PB 4%, ZN 19%, AG 60G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Acoite Formation
    Rock description Acoite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.59943, -22.26421
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Subparalela N-Nw, Estructura Compleja, Multiple Imbricacion, Thrusting, Plegamiento Subsidiario
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallamiento N-S, Inclinacion Al E

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR, VETIFORME, BOLSONES, RELLENO DE FRACTURAS
    Strike PUMAHUASI VIEJA N 100, PUMAHUASI NUEVA N 110-140
    Dip 80S-80N
    Thickness 1M
    Length 400M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural, La Mineralizacion Rellena Una Faja De Intenso Plegamiento Y Dislocacion Profunda (Shear Zone)

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERALIZACION RELACIONADA CON LA INTRUSION DE CUERPOS GRANITICOS NO DETECTADOS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1650
Discoverer National Lead Co.
Year of first production 1914
Year of last production 1938

Mining district

District name Pumahuasi

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner National Lead Co. Av. Roque Saenz Pena 567, Capital Federal. Tel.: 33-3924/29

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS: PUMAHUASI VIEJA 145.000TN; PUMAHUASI NUEVA 90.000TN (NO INCLUIDAS EN RESERVAS TOTALES POR FALTA DE DATOS)
  • RESERVAS TOTALES: 180.000TN
  • RESERVAS: 35.000TN

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1150M

Comments on the workings information

  • LAS DIMENSIONES DEL DEPOSITO CORRESPONDEN A LA VETA PRINCIPAL

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: 2.5 ; EXPL$: 1.2 ; DEV$: 0.2 ; MILL$: 1 ; EXPAN$: 0.7 ; ECON.COM: PARTE SUPERIOR DE VETA PRINCIPAL: LEY DE PLOMO 35%, ZN 32% . COEF. DE RENTABILIDAD 1.3 CON 180.000 TN DE MENA, 6 ANOS DE VIDA ; MILL.CAP : 30000TN

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., Y ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 118

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA G.T.Z 1986 CARPETA Y-0018-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

  • Reserve-Resource

    EVALUACION PREVIA G.T.Z 1986

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PUMAHUASI VIEJA: 240M*0.7*350M; PUMAHUASI NUEVA: BLOQUE SUP 100*0.7*300, BLOQUE INF 100*0.7*200M
Deposit CON LOS VALORES ASUMIDOS EL RESULTADO DE LA EVALUACION ES POSITIVO, AUNQUE CON UN MARGEN DE SEGURIDAD PEQUENO. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit Discovery Year: SIGLO XVIII

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 Feselfeldt,K (Maier, Otto) Comision Mixta Argentino Alemana, Aregentina
Updater 01-NOV-1992 Martinez, Hector Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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