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Pumahausi Prospect

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Iron
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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 10004481
MRDS ID AR08104
Record type Site
Current site name Pumahausi Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.66193, -22.25865 (WGS84)
Relative position 20 KM SSW 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

  • 3 KM N OF THE TRAIN STATION PUMAHUASI ON THE NATIONAL ROAD #9

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limonite Ore

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) -65.66193, -22.25865
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20-30W
    Dip VERTICAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall depth 3M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 103 P. 55

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE PROSPECT INCLUDES A SYSTEM OF SIX VEINS OF VARYING THICKNESS

Reporter information

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

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