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Agua De La Falda Prospect

Occurrence in La Rioja, Argentina with commodities Barium-Barite, Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004678
MRDS ID AR10060
Record type Site
Current site name Agua De La Falda Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.73278, -28.83079 (WGS84)
Elevation 2700
Relative position 35 KM WNW OF FAMATINA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Rioja(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina La Rioja

Comments on the location information

  • ON NE FLANK OF CERRO AGUA DE LA FALDA BETWEEN RIO ACHAYIL TO THE N AND RIO DEL MARCO TO THE S.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Agua Colorada Formation
    Rock description Agua Colorada Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.73278, -28.83079
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N40W
    Dip 80SW
    Thickness 0.15M
    Length 20M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • TRENCHES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GIOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. JUAN CARLOS M. TURNER, 1971, DNGM BOL. 126, P. 85

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HOST SEDIMENTS STRIKE AND DIP 40N. BARITE IS IMPURE WITH IMPREGNATIONS OF COPPER MINERALS AND OXIDE STAINING.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1993 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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