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La Mirtine

Occurrence in San Luis, Argentina with commodities Tin, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
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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. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004122
MRDS ID AR00200
Record type Site
Current site name La Mirtine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.11908, -32.87244 (WGS84)
Elevation 960
Relative position NASCHEL 35 KM AL W. SAN LUIS 140 KM AL WSW.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Luis(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Luis

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO BUENO, MANO DE OBRA DISPONIBLE, AGUA DISPONIBLE, ALTA TENSION A 10 KM (VILLA DEL CARMEN). CLIMA CONTINENTAL MODERADO, PERMITE TRABAJAR TODO EL ANO. RELIEVE SUAVE. FOTOS AEREAS: ROLLO 78, FOTOS 85-86-87.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Secondary
Tantalum Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MINERALIZACION DISTRIBUIDA EN FORMA ERRATICA.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Mica Gangue

Analytical data

Result SN 0.61%, NB 150 PPM, TA 200 PPM

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Pegmatitas Graniticas
    Rock description Pegmatitas Graniticas
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite
    Rock unit name Bamento Metamorfico
    Rock description Bamento Metamorfico

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.11908, -32.87244
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Bloques Submeridionales, Limitados Por Fallas Inversas De Alto Angulo.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike EW
    Dip SUBVERTICAL

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1978
Discoverer Mirta E. Lepore
Year of first production 1978
Production years 1

Mining district

District name La Estanzuela

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gladys E. Ochoa. Oficina En Tilisarao. San Luis.

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCCION 6 TN

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS POTENCIALES: 6000 TN, CON 0.61 % DE SN

Comments on the workings information

  • LABORES A CIELO ABIERTO, TRINCHERAS Y ESCARPES, HASTA 5 Y 6 M DE PROFUNDIDAD.

Comments on development

  • EXPLOTACION A CIELO ABIERTO, EXTRACCION MANUAL. MAQUINARIA: TRITURADORA A MANDIBULA, MOLINO A MARTILLO Y MESA VIBRADORA. CAMPAMENTO DE 4 HABITACIONES EN MAL ESTADO. GRUPO ELECTROGENO. ; TOTAL$: 0.150 ; ECON.YEAR: 1985 ; ECON.COM: ABANDONADA POR PROBLEMAS DE COMERCIALIZACION POR BAJOS PRECIOS. ; MILL.CAP : 3000 TN

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1985 CARPETA D-0010-00. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA. (INEDITO)

  • Production

    CARPETA FONEM D0010-00

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SUR: 240M*1.14M*20M; CENTRAL: 420M*1.58M*40M; NORTE: 265M*1.44M*20M

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1985 Petrelli, Hugo Direccion Nacional de Servicio Geologico, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Martinez, Hector (Nieto, Diego Silva) Direccion Nacional de Servicio Geologico, Argentina

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