| Deposit ID | 10004634 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alumbrera Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.96835, -28.23357 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 70 KM N OF VINCHINA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Nunorco Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Nunorco Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -67.96835, -28.23357 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Thickness | 0.6M |
| Length | 100M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Mineria Valle Hermoso |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10007 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 495. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 59
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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