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La Merced Prospect

Occurrence in La Rioja, Argentina with commodities Graphite, Vermiculite
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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. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004771
MRDS ID AR10178
Record type Site
Current site name La Merced Prospect
Alternate or previous names El Dique, Rafaelina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.3153, -29.27663 (WGS84)
Relative position 20 KM NW OF VILLA UNION

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

  • 3 KM W OF RIO VINCHINA, IN W FLANK OF SIERRA DE LAS RAMADITAS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary
Vermiculite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Graphite Ore
Vermiculite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.3153, -29.27663
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N10E
    Dip 63E
    Thickness 0.55M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Villa Union

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHALAMUK, I., ET. AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 20, P. 125. MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA, 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. DE ALBA, E., 1953, DNGM, BOL. 82, (MAP)

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    SCHALAMUK, I., ET. AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 20, P. 125.

Reporter information

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

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