| Deposit ID | 10004749 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10144 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Viuda Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Vieuda, Santo Domingo, El Pelao, Envidia I, Filon Bella Elisa, Iruschal Ii,, La Casualidad, La Cortadera, La Providencia, La Veguita, Las Pircas,, Maestra Del Pabello, Pabellon I-Ii, San Andres |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.80696, -28.95329 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3900 |
| Relative position | 42 KM SE 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 |
| Silver | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mogote Complex | ||||
| Rock description | Mogote Complex | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Negro Peinado Formation |
| Rock description | Negro Peinado Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -67.80696, -28.95329 |
|---|
| Strike | ?N30E; N50W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40-70 |
| Thickness | 2M |
| Length | 400M |
| Dip | 40-70 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1780 |
| Discoverer | Jesuites |
| District name | Cerro Negro District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10144 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 498. MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA, 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. TURNER, J.C., 1963, DNGM, BOL., P. 100.
HOSKOLD, H.D., 1904, OFFICIAL REPORT UPON THE MINES, MINING, METALLURGY, AND MINING LAWS ETC., OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, NMATIONAL SECTION OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, BUENOS AIRES, SOUTH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, 474 P.
SCHALAMUK, I.B., AND LOGAN, M.A.V., 1994, POLYMETALLIC AG-TE-BEARING PARAGENESIS OF THE CERRO NEGRO DISTRICT, FAMATINA RANGE, V. 32, P. 667-679.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALL NAMES AFTER VIEUDA APPEAR TO BE OTHER MINES IN THE DISTRICT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 09-NOV-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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