| Deposit ID | 10004332 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01153 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zapallar Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sudamineral |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.0772, -27.69218 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2000 |
| Relative position | 27 KM SE OF ANDALGALA |
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 |
|---|---|
| Muscovite | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Microcline | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Model code | 39 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 13f |
| Deposit model name | Mica pegmatites |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| (1) | -66.0772, -27.69218 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N18-26W |
| Dip | 30-40ENE |
| Length | 95M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01153 |
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966 INSTITUTO NACIONALE DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. 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, VOL. 20, PP. 105-106. BONORINO, F.G., 1950; DNGM BOL. 74, PP. 65-67
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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