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Espana, Mina

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  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. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004114
MRDS ID AR00132
Record type Site
Current site name Espana, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.04388, -22.08087 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Relative position 40 KM AL NW DE ABRA PAMPA

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, ALTA TENSION EN ABRA PAMPA. AGUA A 4KM (LAGUNA), DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA, CLIMA CONTINENTAL DE ALTA MONTANA, FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2367-214-13

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion, Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result PB 6.4%, AG 490G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Cuerpos Intrusivos Daciticos
    Rock description Cuerpos Intrusivos Daciticos
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.04388, -22.08087
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento En Bloques Tipo Inverso Y Plegamiento De Importancia Subordinada, Con Una Alineacion De Rumbo Nne.
Type of structure Local
Structure description See Comments

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME Y RELLENO DE FISURAS
    Strike VETA ESPANA: AZ. 110
    Dip 85-90 NW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fallamiento

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1800
Discoverer Misiones Jesuiticas

Mining district

District name Pan De Azucar

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Rio Cincel S.A.M.I.C. Av. Corrientes 330, Piso Sexto, Oficina 607, (1314) Buenos Aires.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rio Cincel S.A.M.I.C. Por Convenio Con El Propietario: Manuel, Leandro Y Napoleon Romero Escobar.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS POTENCIALES : 62.000TN ROCA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Area 18HA

Comments on the workings information

  • LABORES MINERAS SUPERFICIALES, TRINCHERAS Y DESTAPES DE EXPLORACION. PIQUE ESPANA (EXPLORATORIO) 18M DE PROF. CON GALERIAS CORTAVETAS A 4 Y 18M DE PROF. CON UN CHIFLON DE 25M. ESTE LABOREO SE REALIZO EN LA VETA PRINCIPAL Y OTRAS SUBPARALELAS DE MENOR IMPORTANCIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA G.T.Z 1986 CARPETA Y-0021-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA. INEDITO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VETA ESPANA: 300M LARGO, 0.75M POTENCIA

Reporter information

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

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