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Graciela, Mina

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Lead, Zinc, 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. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Land status
  17. Ownership information
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004117
MRDS ID AR00140
Record type Site
Current site name Graciela, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.08277, -23.78084 (WGS84)
Elevation 3820
Relative position ABRA PAMPA 63 KM AL NE

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 REGULAR, AGUA DISPONIBLE EN RIO QUICHAGUA, ALTA TENSION EN ABRA PAMPA, FERROCARRIL Y CARRETERA EN ABRA PAMPA (63 KM), MANO DE OBRA DISPONIBLE, CLIMA CONTINENTAL DE ALTA MONTANA. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2367-214-8/9. MOSAICO 18C (PLAN NOA).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA DEPOSICION DE SULFUROS MASIVOS: ESFALERITA, PIRITA, GALENA,(TIPO KUROKO) SE ENCUENTRA EN UN 90% EN EL CAMPO DE ESTABILIDAD DE LA SERICITA (PH 4.1 A 5.2).

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Sericitizacion

Analytical data

Result ZN 4 A 5%
Result PB 0.2-0.3%
Result CU 0.5%

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 184
USGS model code 28a
Deposit model name Massive sulfide, kuroko
Mark3 model number 93

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Formation Acoite
    Rock description Formation Acoite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.08277, -23.78084
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento Submeridiano Con Sobrecorrimientos Y Fallas De Alivio Con Formacion De Grabens
Type of structure Local
Structure description Pliegues Con Ejes N15/40e, Venacion Concordante Con La Estratificacion.

Ore body information

  • General form ESTRATIFORME, LENTICULAR, STOCKWORK
    Strike N15E
    Dip 65W

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estratigrafico - Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL MODELO CORRESPONDERIA A UN TIPO KUROKO PALEOZOICO DE SULFUROS MASIVOS (MINA AGUILAR), LAS CAPAS DE CUARZO CON SULFURO CORRESPONDERIAN A EXHALACIONES HIDROTERMALES DE FONDO MARINO EN CUBETAS PROFUNDAS PREVIAS O CUASICONTEMPORANEAS AL DESARROLLO DEL ARCO DE ISLAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1985
Discoverer Demetrio Vilte

Mining district

District name Cerro Quichagua

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Demetrio Vilte - Sarmiento 224, Abra Pampa, Jujuy.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS 8018,20 TON

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INFORME TECNICO 1986 CARPETA Y-0033-00. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VETA PRINCIPAL: 100*0.2*30M (ESTIMADA)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 Rojo Mateo, R. Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-DEC-1992 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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