| Deposit ID | 10005248 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Azufrera Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | May Be Cerro Azufre As Labeled On Geologic Map |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.71889, -24.40667 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4400 |
| Relative position | 45 KM S72W 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 |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Model code | 167 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25m |
| Deposit model name | Fumarolic sulfur |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -66.71889, -24.40667 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Stratovolcano |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cerro Azufre |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15035 |
DNGM BOL. 110 DNGM, 1983, ANALES NO. 20, P. 56 SILLITOE, 1975ECON. GEOL., V. 70, P. 1190-1201
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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