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Rosario De Coyaguaima Mine

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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004428
MRDS ID AR08040
Record type Site
Current site name Rosario De Coyaguaima Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.70307, -22.84475 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 22 KM SW OF MINA PIRQUITAS.

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

  • LOCATED ALONG THE ROAD TO SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    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 > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.70307, -22.84475
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15E
    Dip 40-60NW
    Thickness 0.06M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discoverer Jesuits

Comments on the production information

  • ORE CONTAINS UP TO 6.3 G/T AU.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 37M

Comments on the workings information

  • 60 M HEIGHT. TWO WORKINGS ARE: CHIFLONES 17 M AND SOVACONES 37 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TURNER, J.C.M., 1982, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3AB, MINA PIRQUITAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN NO. 187, P. 46.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, LA PLATA, V. 1, P. 415-416.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THICKNESS VARIES FROM 1-60 CM.

Reporter information

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

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