| Deposit ID | 10004129 |
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| MRDS ID | AR00213 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Las Carachas, Distrito |
| Alternate or previous names | Minas: La Argentina, Sur, San Mateo, La Josefina, Maruja. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.4495, -28.79746 (WGS84) |
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| Relative position | RODEO (DTO. IGLESIA) 244KM POR CAMINO DE TIERRA Y HUELLA MINERA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Result | PB 10.36% , AG 0.520 KG/T, SE HAN DETECTADO VALORES DE ORO EN ALGUNAS MUESTRAS ENTRE 0.26 Y 3.6 G/TON |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -69.4495, -28.79746 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallas Inversas, Rumbo Predominante N-S, Juegos Secundarios De Rumbo Nw-Se Y Ne-Sw. |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | LA ARGENTINA (A) 310/320, SAN MATEO 305/340, SAN MATEO (ABAJO) 300/310, JOSEFINA 305/340. |
| Dip | LA ARGENTINA 60/85NE, SAN MATEO 50/55NE, |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Discoverer | Roge Faraut |
| Year of last production | 1971 |
| Production years | APROXIMADAMENTE 10 ANOS DISCONTINUOS |
| District name | Las Carachas |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Josue Escudero, Calle Guemes 512 (S), San Juan. (Apoderado: Jorge Antonio Sampietro) |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 5000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 84HA |
| Length | 366.5M |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00213 |
YACIMIENTO LAS CARACHAS, 1970. INF. NO. 1 , MUCHINO JUAN E., MIOLANO ALFREDO, DEPARTAMENTO PROVINCIAL DE MINERIA.
RELEVAMIENTO TOPOGRAFICO - GEOLOGICO, 1958. MURICI, JORGE; MENOYO EDGARDO. CIA. MINERA LA JOSEFINA.
GEOLOGIA DE SAN JUAN, 1984. APARICIO E. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN.
CARPETA EVALUACION PREVIA J0021-00
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RELACIONADO GENETICAMENTE A STOCKS VOLCANICOS DE EDAD TERCIARIA. |
| Deposit | EL BASAMENTO CRISTALINO DE LA REGION ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR SEDIMENTITAS REFERIDAS AL CARBONIFERO, INTRUIDAS POR GRANITOS, DIORITAS Y PORFIRITAS DE LA ASOCIACION PLUTONICA-VOLCANICA VARISICA QUE AFLORAN AL N - NO - SO Y O DEL DISTRITO. ASENTADAS SOBRE ELLAS SE ENCUENTRAN LAS ANDESITAS Y DACITAS DE EDAD TERCIARIO SUPERIOR. LA ESTRUCTURA ES EN BLOQUES LIMITADOS POR FALLAS INVERSAS DE RUMBO DOMINANTE NS, TAMBIEN SE RECONOCEN JUEGOS DE FALLAS DE RUMBO NO-SE Y OTRO NE-SO. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1986 | Cevinelli, H. - Petrelli, H. | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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