| Deposit ID | 10004143 |
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| MRDS ID | AR00278 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Carlos, Grupo |
| Alternate or previous names | Minas: San Carlos I, Ii Y Iii, Tambien Llamadas Grupo Minero El Cantadero |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.80776, -29.15578 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 2000 |
| Relative position | LA RIOJA, A 50KM, EL CANTADERO A 25 KM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Mica | Gangue |
| Result | WO3 65% |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Formacion Paiman | ||||||||
| Rock description | Formacion Paiman | ||||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Formation Antinaco |
| Rock description | Formation Antinaco |
| (1) | -66.80776, -29.15578 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bloques Alineados N-E Escalonados E-W |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fallasn-N, Subverticales,De Tipo Inverso Y Fallas Ne-Sw, Subverticales, Directas |
| General form | RELLENO DE FISURAS Y LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NS Y NE-SW |
| Dip | SUBVERTICAL |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1937 |
| Discoverer | Rafael Ruso |
| Production years | SIN DATOS |
| District name | Sierra De Velasco |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Juri, Alfredo E. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 18HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00278 |
CRAVERO, O.V. (1988), EVALUACION PREVIA (GTZ), MINAS SAN CARLOS I,II Y III, SA. DE VELASCO, LA RIOJA. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA. CARPETA F0003-00
ANGELELLI, V. (1984), RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA RCA. ARGENTINA.
SISTER R.G. (1956), DISTRITOS WOLFRAMIFEROS DE "EL CHACHO, SAN PEDRO Y EL CANTADERO". BOLETIN 50, DIR.NAC. DE MINERIS, BUENOS AIRES.
SISTER R.G.; PERALTA E. (1969) MINA SAN CARLOS, DISTRITO CANTADERO. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA (PLAN LA RIOJA).
EVALUACION PREVIA GTZ 1988
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VETA 5 BLOQUE A: 40 X 0.35 X 42M, VETA 9 BLOQUE A: 40 X 0.4 X 50M, VETA 5 BLOQUE B: 30 X 0.22 X 25M, VETA 9 BLOQUE B: 60 X 0.4 X 40M |
| Deposit | LAS RESERVAS CUBICADAS PARA LAS VETAS 5 Y 9 SON ESCASAS Y SU EXPLOTACION ANTIECONOMICA. LAS POSIBILIDADES DE ENCONTRAR MAS RESERVAS SON POCAS, SOLO UN INCREMENTO DEL 100% DEL PRECIO DEL W HARIA RENTABLES LAS VETAS . ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1988 | Cravero, Osvaldo | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1993 | Martinez Hector | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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