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Irene, Mina

Occurrence in San Juan, Argentina with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold
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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. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004159
MRDS ID AR00298
Record type Site
Current site name Irene, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.28415, -31.39884 (WGS84)
Relative position MARAYES 3KM AL S

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Juan(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Juan

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO REGULAR, 138KM DE SAN JUAN POR RUTA NAC. NO. 20, LINEA DE ALTA TENSION A 12.8KM (CHEPES), DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA. CLIMA CONTINENTAL DESERTICO. FOTOGRAFIAS AEREAS NO. 222-55 (1117-1118-1119)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Gold Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PARAGENESIS: GALENA, BLENDA, MINERALES DE PLATA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Escasa Alteracion Silicea Y Argilica En Relacion Directa Con La Mineralizacion

Analytical data

Result AG: 150PPM
Result PB:0.52%
Result ZN: 1.13%
Result AU 0.06PPM
Result CU 0.12%.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.28415, -31.39884
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tres Fallas Importantes. A) R: N30e, I:Subvertical; B) R: 335, I:70e; C) R:E-W, I: 30n. Mesopliegues, Disarmonicos Con Predominio De Cizalla Y Cataclasis
Type of structure Local
Structure description La Estructura Con Rumbo N30e E Incl. 36e Es Paralela A Los Esquistos.

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike N30E
    Dip 36E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • COMPLEJO METAMORFICO DE VARIADA LITOLOGIA: GNEIS, ANFIBOLITAS, ESQUISTOS ANFIBOLICOS, CALIZAS CRISTALINAS. LAS ROCAS DE ORIGEN IGNEO SON PORFIROS GRANITICOS Y PEGMATITAS, ROCAS SUBVOLCANICAS (DIQUES RIOLITICOS Y BRECHAS). EXISTE METAMORFISMO REGIONAL DE GRADO MEDIO A ALTO. EL RUMBO DOMINANTE DE LOS ESQUISTOS Y DEMAS ROCAS QUE COMPONEN EL COMPLEJO METAMORFICO ES DE 25 A 330 BUZANDO AL ESTE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1974
Discoverer A. Arika
Production years SE DESCONOCEN

Mining district

District name Marayes

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jose Da Rold Desde 1978 Hasta La Fecha
    First year 1986

Comments on the production information

  • NO SE CONOCEN DATOS DE PRODUCCION

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POR LOS VALORES ANALIZADOS ESTE PROYECTO NO TIENE PERSPECTIVAS ECONOMICAS

Comments on development

  • LA PERTENENCIA EN 1986 ESTABA CADUCA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FAROUX, A., DIAS H. (1974) INFORME NO. 28 "SIERRA DE LA HUERTA" BIBLIOTECA DEL CENTRO DE EXPLORACION SAN JUAN. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA. (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA (FONEM) PROYECTO "MINA IRENE", POR ROJO C. Y CARDO R. 1986. CENTRO DE EXPLORACION SAN JUAN. DIR. NAC. DE MIN. CARPETA J0025-00

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1986 Rojo, Carlos A. (Cardo, Ricardo) Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-JUN-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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