| Deposit ID | 10004317 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01136 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salicas Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.07444, -28.38079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 200M W OF SALICAS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Psilomelane | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Salicas Formation |
| Rock description | Salicas Formation |
| (1) | -67.07444, -28.38079 |
|---|
| Thickness | 0.8M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra De Velasco |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01136 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 574. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. MARIO, V.J. SOSIC, 1972, DNGM BOL. 129, PP. 44-45
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CONCRETION, LAMINAE, AND OPEN SPACE FILLINGS OF MN OXIDES IN SANDSTONE BED 0.5 TO 0.8 M THICK. ONE SAMPLE ASSAYED 2.85% MNO2. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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