| Deposit ID | 10004750 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10145 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ofir Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Montey, Rosario, Italia, Indepedencia, Libertad |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.77418, -28.97635 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4500 |
| Relative position | 46 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 |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Negro Peinado Formation | ||||||||
| Rock description | Negro Peinado Formation | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Nunorco Batholith |
| Rock description | Nunorco Batholith |
| (1) | -67.77418, -28.97635 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Contact Granite Stock And Schist |
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 50-60 |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 150M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10145 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 146.
MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA, 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL D E GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA, TURNMER, J.C., 1963, DNGM, BOL., P. 100.
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
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 09-NOV-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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