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Aurora Mine

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Gold
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005032
MRDS ID AR13002
Record type Site
Current site name Aurora Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.64949, -37.17945 (WGS84)
Relative position 40 KM NW OF CHOS-MALAL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Comments on the location information

  • ON THE SOUTHERN BANK OF ARROYO HUEMULES ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE STRUCTURE CONTAINING THE ERIKA MINE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie
    Rock description Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.64949, -37.17945
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.1M
    Length 200M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault System

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Andacollo Or Milla Michico And Malal Caballo

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cormine S.A.

Comments on the workings information

  • SOME GALLERIES WERE OBSERVED

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: HAD A SMALL AMALGATION PLANT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 81 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.II P. 430

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.II P. 430 DNGM BOL. 143 P. 81

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE VEIN HAS A LOW GOLD CONTENT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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