| Deposit ID | 10004268 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rubimica Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.76608, -28.26412 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 8.15 KM N OF LA AGUADA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Biotite | Ore |
| Muscovite | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 39 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 13f |
| Deposit model name | Mica pegmatites |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| (1) | -65.76608, -28.26412 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra El Tala |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01076 |
SCHALAMUK, I., ET. AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VO. 20, P. 104. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. BONORINO, F.G., 1978, DNGM BOL. 160, P. 67-68
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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