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Azules Mine

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Gold
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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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004406
MRDS ID AR08009
Record type Site
Current site name Azules Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.03861, -21.98476 (WGS84)
Elevation 3850
Relative position 6 KM S OF SANTA CATALINA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • 1 KM W OF RIO SANTA CATALINA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Acoite Formation
    Rock description Acoite Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.03861, -21.98476
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N16E
    Dip 60NW
    Thickness 0.05M
    Length 1200M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • AU CONTENT IS 20 G/T

Comments on the workings information

  • WORKINGS ARE FLOODED AND NOT ACCESSIBLE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM, BOL. 156-157, P. 42 ANGELELLI, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, V.2 P.412

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SUBDIVISIONS OF THE VEIN ARE BARREN. THE EASTERN PART IS PRODUCTIVE OF GOLD.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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