| Deposit ID | 10005549 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16091 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Francisco De Los Andes |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.60061, -30.83635 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2700 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 24 KM SSW OF TOCOTA, 29 KM NNW OF VILLA NUEVA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beudantite | Ore |
| Bismuth | Ore |
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Bismutite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Conichalcite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Digenite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Olivenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tenorite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Goethite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Amancay Granodiorite;Amancay Granodiorite;Chorillos Granodiorite | ||
| Rock description | Amancay Granodiorite;Amancay Granodiorite;Chorillos Granodiorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| (1) | -69.60061, -30.83635 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Beds Strike N-S, Dip From 45 To Vertical |
| Name | SAN FRANCISCO DE LOS ANDES |
|---|---|
| General form | VERTICAL, COLUMNAR BODY WITH ELLIPTICAL PLAN |
| Thickness | 80M |
| Length | 70M |
| Width | 30M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| Year of last production | 1945 |
| Production years | 1941 UP TO 1980 |
| District name | El Leoncito |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cerro Negro Srl |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16091 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGETINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, PP. 102-103.
MINING SECRETARY, 1993, DIRECTORY OF MINING & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC SERVICES, P. 336.
CIMRI
(1&2) ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 103; 3) MINING SECRETARY 1993, P. 336; (4) LLAMBIAS AND MALVIVINI (1969).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION CONCENTRATED ON SE & NW BORDERS OF "BRECCIA PIPE". INVESTIGATED TO 80M DEPTH EXTENSION UNKNOWN; MAXIMUM DIAMETER STRIKES NW-SE. PIPE ZONED: HYPOGENE SULFIDES SHOW CONCENTRIC PATTERN, BARREN CORE OF TOURMALINE, QUARTZ, PYRITE, BI-CU RIM WITH E. AND W., ENDS CU-RICH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-93 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-93 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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