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Cuatro Amigos

Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005536
MRDS ID AR16075
Record type Site
Current site name Cuatro Amigos

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.60227, -30.93913 (WGS84)
Elevation 2050
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 95 KM SSW OF RODEO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Juan(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Juan

Comments on the location information

  • 4 KM E OF CASTANO VIEJO DEPOSIT

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Rock unit name Sedimentary Rocks
    Rock description Sedimentary Rocks
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.60227, -30.93913
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike E-W
    Dip 75N, DIPS S AT DEPTH
    Length 110M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Production years 1965-1970

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Aguilar And Borrosque S.R.L.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1963
    Total resources 5200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 24 wt-pct Zinc Major 1963
    Silver Ag 270 g/mt Silver Major 1963
    Lead Pb 15 wt-pct Lead Major 1963

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • (1) = PROVEN, (2) = PROBABLE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 232M

Comments on the workings information

  • LENGTH OF WORKINGS FOR TUNNELS. 3 LEVELS (1963).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 530. MINING SECRETARY, 1993, DIRECTORY OF MINING & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC; MINISTRY OF ECONOMY & PUBLIC SERVICES, P. 335

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    (1 & 2) ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 530; (3) MINING SECRETARY, 1993, P. 335.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

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