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El Aragones Prospect

Occurrence in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Tungsten, Iron, Copper, Mica, Manganese, Bismuth
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004226
MRDS ID AR01022
Record type Site
Current site name El Aragones Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84)
Relative position 38 KM S OF LAGUNA BLANCA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTHERN PART OF RIO VICUNA PAMPA ABOUT 1 KM S OF QUEBRADA DE LA TOTORILLA, ON CERRO PAPACHECRA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Iron Secondary
Copper Secondary
Mica Secondary
Manganese Critical Tertiary
Bismuth Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Wolframite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Loma Corral Formation
    Rock description Loma Corral Formation

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.99527, -27.28307
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 80W
    Thickness 0.01M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Production years 1953-1956

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jose Citoler

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 17M

Comments on the workings information

  • 10 WORKINGS WERE OBSERVED WITH SIZE 17 M LENGTH AND 9 M DEPTH.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGM BOL.142 P.51-52 ANGELELLI(1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. V.2 P.622

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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