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Judith Mine

Producer in Salta, Argentina with commodity Manganese
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005234
MRDS ID AR15016
Record type Site
Current site name Judith Mine
Alternate or previous names Santa Ana

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.93502, -24.10334 (WGS84)
Elevation 4250
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 58 KM N76W OF SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES, Acc

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Salta

Comments on the location information

  • 23 KM WNW OF OLACAPATO RAILROAD STATION ON THE WST SIDE OF SALAR CAUCHARI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SHOWN ON TOPOGRAPHIC MAP AS A COPPER MINE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Psilomelane Ore
Pyrolusite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.93502, -24.10334
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Stratovolcano

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR/BLANKET
    Thickness 1M
    Length 200M
    Width 100M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • System Of Fractures And Open Cavities

Comments on the geologic information

  • NO ORDOVICIAN SHOWN ON GEOLOGIC MAP (KNGM BOL. 110)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Alumine S.A.

Production statistics

  • Year 1964
    Period 1960-1964
    Description Ap_Grade: ^20-25% Mn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major MINERAL Manganese Manganese 23wt-pct

Comments on the workings information

  • WORKINGS CONSIST OF SEVERAL SHORT TRENCHES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.1 P.361-362

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.1 P.362

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-92 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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