| Deposit ID | 10004329 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01150 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Union Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lautaro, Los Piratas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.22191, -28.82856 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | W OF CHUMBICHA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Secondary |
| Tantalum Critical | Secondary |
| Manganese Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Muscovite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 36 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 13c |
| Deposit model name | Nb-Ta pegmatites |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Rock unit name | Los Divisaderos Formation;El Arbolito Formation |
| Rock description | Los Divisaderos Formation;El Arbolito Formation |
| (1) | -66.22191, -28.82856 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01150 |
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966 INSTITUTO NACIONALE DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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