| Deposit ID | 10004155 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00292 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carmen Alto, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.23476, -31.59496 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2850 |
| Relative position | BARREAL 28KM POR CAMINO CONSOLIDADO |
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 |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Result | AG 53 G/TN, PB 3%, ZN 2% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Formation Cerro Los Puentes | ||||||||
| Rock description | Formation Cerro Los Puentes | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| (1) | -69.23476, -31.59496 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bloques Meridionales |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fallas N-S Subverticales, Inversas, Con Grandes Rechazos |
| General form | VETIFORME |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 W |
| Dip | 70 E |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1864 |
| Discoverer | Domingo F. Sarmiento |
| District name | Tontal |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sucesion Santos Laspina |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 6HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00292 |
EVALUACION PREVIA FOMEM 1986. CARPETA J-0023-00. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA INEDITO
EVALUACION PREVIA G.T.Z 1987. CARPETA J-0023-01. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA INEDITO
EVALUACION GTZ 1986
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VETA PRINCIPAL: 100*0.8*75M, VETA SECUNDARIA: 50*0.15*60M |
| Deposit | EL DISTRITO MINERO TONTAL PRESENTA VARIOS YACIMIENTOS DE CARACTERISTICAS SIMILARES QUE PODRIAN EXPLOTARSE EN CONJUNTO ( MINAS: COLON, MANTO MERCEDES, SENOR, SENORITA, ETC.)MEJORANDO LAS PERSPECTIVAS GENERALES DE RENDIMIENTO ECONOMICO. DEBERIA EVALUARSE LA POSIBILIDAD DE REALIZAR UNA EXPLORACION MAS DETALLADA, QUE OTORGUE PARAMETROS CONFIABLES Y COMPLETOS PARA UNA EVALUACION ECONOMICA. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1986 | Petrelli, Hugo A. | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto - Hector Martinez | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.