Coiruro - Nueva Coiruro

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Antimony
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004165
MRDS ID AR00306
Record type Site
Current site name Coiruro - Nueva Coiruro

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.49942, -23.91417 (WGS84)
Elevation 2200
Relative position VOLCAN 4KM AL SE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO BUENO, DISPONIBILIDAD DE AGUA, DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA, FERROCARRIL Y CARRETERA PAVIMENTADA (RN 9) A 4KM, CLIMA CONTINENTAL SECO CON MARCADA VARIACION TERMICA. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2565-312-34 (ESCALA 1:50,000) PLAN NOA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TEXTURA GRANOSA FINA, GRANOS POCO DESARROLLADOS PERO DE BUENA CRISTALIZACION. PARAGENESIS: CUARZO-ANTIMONIO.

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result SB 15%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Puncoviscana
    Rock description Puncoviscana
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.49942, -23.91417

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Pliegues Muy Apretados De Rumbo General Ns, Asociados A Fallamiento Inverso
Type of structure Local
Structure description No Evidente Por La Cubierta Cuartaria Presente En El Lugar

Ore body information

  • General form BOLSON
    Strike VETA "LA PODEROSA" N5W; SOCAVON 1 + CLAVO 1 N5W; SOCAVON 2 N25W, CLAVO 2 NS.
    Dip VETA "LA PODEROSA" Y SOCAVON 1 + CLAVO 1: 67SW; SOCAVON 2: 67NW; CLAVO 2: 67W.
  • General form BOLSON
    Strike VETA "LA PODEROSA" N5W; SOCAVON 1 + CLAVO 1 N5W; SOCAVON 2 N25W, CLAVO 2 NS.
    Dip VETA "LA PODEROSA" Y SOCAVON 1 + CLAVO 1: 67SW; SOCAVON 2: 67NW; CLAVO 2: 67W.
  • General form BOLSON
    Strike VETA "LA PODEROSA" N5W; SOCAVON 1 + CLAVO 1 N5W; SOCAVON 2 N25W, CLAVO 2 NS.
    Dip VETA "LA PODEROSA" Y SOCAVON 1 + CLAVO 1: 67SW; SOCAVON 2: 67NW; CLAVO 2: 67W.

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural (Fallas)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1914
Discoverer Sociedad Ingenio La Esperanza
Year of last production 1950
Production years INTERMITENTE

Mining district

District name Polimetalico Leon-Volcan

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Castro Y Otros, Desde 1968 (Dato . Calle Almirante Brown 800, S.S. De Jujuy.
    Last year 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVAS INDICADAS 2000 TON CON UNA LEY DE SB DEL 15% . 300 TON DE SB FINO.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Area 30HA

Comments on the workings information

  • EXPLOTACION RUDIMENTARIA, TIPO "PIRQUINEO" MANUAL.
  • Area: MINA "COIRURO" 6; MINA "NUEVA COIRURO" 24

Comments on development

  • INSTALACIONES RUDIMENTARIAS, SEMIDESTRUIDAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALLADARES, H. Y GONZALEZ DE VALOY. 1986, CARPETA DE EVALUACION PREVIA (FONEM) NO. Y0023-00. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA. (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    JUAREZ F., 1955. CONSIDERACIONES GEOLOGICAS SOBRE EL YACIMIENTO DE ANTIMONIO DE COIRURO-DPTO.TUMBAYA. PCIA. DE JUJUY (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    VALLADARES, H., GONZALEZ DE VALOY M., 1986. DISTRITO POLIMETALICO LEON-VOLCAN, COBRE, PLOMO,ANTIMONIO. PCIA DE JUJUY. CARPETA Y0023-00. (INEDITO) DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA MODALIDAD DEL YACIMIENTO ES DE TIPO "BOLSONERO", SUELEN ENCONTRARSE MANIFESTACIONES CUPRIFERAS REPRESENTADAS POR POR BORNITA EN GUIAS DE CUARZO, Y ALTERACION A MALAQUITA CORRESPONDIENTE A LA ZONA DE OXIDACION.
Deposit EN 1976 SE REALIZO GEOFISICA UTILIZANDOEL METODO ELECTROMAGNETICO "TURAM"EL CUAL CONFIRMA LA EXISTENCIA REAL DE LINEAS DE ANOMALIAS ESPECIALMENTE EN EL SECTOR W DEL AREA. SE RECOMENDO LA APLICACION DEL METODO DE "POLARIZACION INDUCIDA" PARA DEFINIR SI LAS LAS ANOMALIAS SON DEBIDAS A A MINERALIZACION O FRACTURAS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1986 Valladares, H. - Gonzalez De Valoy, M. Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-JUL-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

Beyond USGS

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