| Deposit ID | 10004788 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10204 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alumbrera |
| Alternate or previous names | Alumbrera Oeste |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.94363, -28.20996 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 30 KM NE OF CIENAGA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Nunorco Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Nunorco Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -67.94363, -28.20996 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Length | 100M |
| Width | 0.6M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10204 |
MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA, P. 495.
MAISONAVE, H.M., 1975, BOL 162, DNMG.
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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