Ofir Mine

Occurrence in La Rioja, Argentina with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

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

Geographic coordinates: -67.77418, -28.97635 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position 46 KM SE OF VINCHINA

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

  • MONTEY MINE IS ABOUT 2 KM ENE OF OFIR MINE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Negro Peinado Formation
    Rock description Negro Peinado Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Nunorco Batholith
    Rock description Nunorco Batholith

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.77418, -28.97635

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Contact Granite Stock And Schist

Ore body information

  • Strike E-W
    Dip 50-60

Controls for ore emplacement

  • System Of Fractures

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 150M

Comments on the workings information

  • GALLERIES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 146.

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.