Rumiarco Prospect

Occurrence in Salta, Argentina with commodity Manganese

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10005267
MRDS ID	AR15059
Record type	Site
Current site name	Rumiarco Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-65.8872, -25.37081 (WGS84)
Elevation	3400
Relative position	20 KM S OF PIEDRA DEL MOLINO

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

ON NE FLANK CERRO LAMPACILLO

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Manganese Critical	Primary

Comments on the commodity information

ASSAY: 4.73% MN

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
Rock unit name	Pirgua Formation
Rock description	Pirgua Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-65.8872, -25.37081	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	AR15059

Bibliographic references

Deposit

RUIZ M., O.J., 1960, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 8E CHICOANA: DNGM BOL. 89, P. 46
Other Database

CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.