| Deposit ID | 10004772 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10180 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Puntilla Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | El Salto |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.19419, -29.18635 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2025 |
| Relative position | 17 KM SSE OF VILLA CASTELLI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -68.19419, -29.18635 |
|---|
| Strike | N40-70E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 53-80NW |
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 300M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Grupo Minero La Puntilla |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amanecer S.A. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 220M |
| Overall depth | 35M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10180 |
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, PP. 62-63. 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)
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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