| Deposit ID | 10005381 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15206 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Porfiada Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Don Marcos, La Magnetita, Don Eusobio |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.82887, -24.28722 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3700 |
| Relative position | 10 KM NE OF INCAHUASI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Puncoviscana Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Puncoviscana Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -65.82887, -24.28722 |
|---|
| Strike | N76W |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Thickness | 0.5M |
| Length | 250M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Quebrada De Las Burras |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15206 |
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE SALTA Y JUJUY, 1973 MINISTERO DE ECONOMIA; REPUBLICA ARGENTINA ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 276-277
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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