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Santa Rita, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004148
MRDS ID AR00284
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Rita, Mina
Alternate or previous names Vetas: Tres Piedras, India, Jage, Gaucho Chico, Esperanza

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.41976, -28.32385 (WGS84)
Relative position VINCHINA 45 KM AL S

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Rioja(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina La Rioja

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO BUENO HASTA ALTOS DE JAGE, LUEGO ACCESO DOBLE TRACCION. MANO DE OBRA ESCASA. ALTA TENSION EN YACIMIENTO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION NO PRESENTA ZONACION, NI ESTRATIFICACION, NI ENRIQUECIMIENTO. LA GALENA SE PRESENTA COMO GRANOS ALOTRIOMORFOS Y PREDOMINA SIEMPRE SOBRE LA BLENDA.SE OBSERVAN GRANOS CUBICOS DE PIRITA, CHISPAS DE CALCOPIRITA Y ESCAMAS FLEXURADAS DE GRAFITO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion, Propilitizacion

Analytical data

Result PB 6.5%, ZN 3%, AG 30 G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Formation Espinal
    Rock description Formation Espinal
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.41976, -28.32385
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Bloques Alineados N-S, Escalonados E-W
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas Distensivas N 5-15 W, Inclinacion 50w

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike N 5-15 W
    Dip 40-60 W

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 1944
Discoverer Barrera, Juan Aurelio

Mining district

District name Jage

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Idem
  • Type Owner
    Owner Geocor S.R.L - Av. Cangallo 1716. Barrio Primero De Mayo - Cordoba

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS: 34.000 TN
  • RESERVAS TOTALES: 40.000 TN
  • RESERVAS: 4000 TN

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Area 18HA

Comments on the workings information

  • TOTAL DE LABOREOS: 392M DE GALERIAS DIRECCIONALES, 52M DE GALERIAS CORTAVETAS, 80M DE GALERIAS ACHIFLONADAS, PIQUES 10M.

Comments on development

  • EXPLOTACION POR GALERIAS Y PILARES. EXTRACCION MANUAL. CLASIFICACION MANUAL EN MINA Y CONCENTRACION POR MARIMATAS. SIN MAQUINARIA NI INSTALACIONES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA INEDITO

  • Reserve-Resource

    EVALUACION FONEM 1986

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VETA TRES PIEDRAS: 100*0.7*45M. VETA INDIA: 150*0.5*45M. VETA JAGE: 60*0.2*30M. VETA GAUCHO CHICO: 80*0.3*20M. VETA ESPERANZA: 100*0.85*35M
Deposit CON LAS RESERVAS CALCULADAS, PRECIO DEL MINERAL Y CONDICIONES DE EXPLOTACION, EL PROSPECTO NO REUNE LAS CONDICIONES MINIMAS PARA SER UN PROSPECTO VIABLE. SIN EMBARGO AL SUPONER UNAS RESERVAS MINIMAS DE 100.000 TN EL COEFICIENTE DE RENTABILIDAD SUBIRIA. PARA ELLO SE PROPONE UNA EXPLORACIONMINIMA PARA ASEGURAR EL INCREMENTO DE LAS RESERVAS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 Rios Gomez, J Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-MAR-1993 Martinez, Hector Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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