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Sol De Mayo Mine

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Lead, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004463
MRDS ID AR08083
Record type Site
Current site name Sol De Mayo Mine
Alternate or previous names Matadero Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.58971, -22.29754 (WGS84)
Elevation 3650
Relative position 22 KM S OF LA QUIACA

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

  • 7 KM E OF THE TRAIN STATION PUMAHUASI, ON THE ROAD FROM LA QUIACA TO THE LA BELGICA MINE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anglesite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Limonite 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) Early Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.58971, -22.29754
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N80-85W
    Dip 75-85SW
    Thickness 0.8M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pumahuasi-Cangrejillos

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Metalurgica Sudamericana S.A.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Jose Giulianotti

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 50M

Comments on the workings information

  • WORKINGS INCLUDE SOME SHAFTS THAT ARE ABANDONED AND FLOODED

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 103 P.66 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.II P.484

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPULICA ARGENTINA V.II P.483-484

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THERE ARE TWO VEINS AT THIS MINE IN THE NORTH, MATADEROS N80W AND 85SW, IN THE SOUTH, SOL DE MAYO N85W AND 75 SW

Reporter information

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

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