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San Antonio Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004272
MRDS ID AR01082
Record type Site
Current site name San Antonio Mine
Alternate or previous names Santa Delia, Trece

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.25251, -27.86635 (WGS84)
Elevation 1750
Relative position 20 KM SW OF LONDRES

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

  • N OF CERRO SAN ANTONIO, ON THE QUEBRADA DE LA MULAS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Iron Secondary
Beryllium Critical Tertiary
Bismuth Critical Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Covellite Ore
Hematite Ore
Limonite Ore
Malachite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Mica Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 46
USGS model code 15a
Deposit model name W veins

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.25251, -27.86635
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NW/N-NE
    Dip SUBHORIZONTAL
    Thickness 1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1918

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Argentina Minera Copacabana

Production statistics

  • Year 1942
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 65wt-pct
  • Year 1943
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 65wt-pct
  • Year 1944
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 65wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 2000M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 619-621. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, V. II, P. 621.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1993 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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