| Deposit ID | 10005229 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vicuna Mine |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -64.8229, -24.2872 (WGS84) |
| Relative position | 10 KM NWN OF SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Pirgua Formation |
| Rock description | Pirgua Formation |
| Approximate (1) | -64.8229, -24.2872 |
|---|
| Strike | 60-80 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80 SW |
| Thickness | 0.6M |
| Length | 30M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Concordia |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15010 |
DNGM BOL.110 P.53 ANGELELLI(1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. V.2, P.523
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MINE WORKS FIVE VEINS EACH ABOUT 10 M APART |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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