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Pata De Indio

Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005574
MRDS ID AR16120
Record type Site
Current site name Pata De Indio
Alternate or previous names Arrequintin

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.63561, -30.31135 (WGS84)
Elevation 3850
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position 50 KM WSW 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

  • SSE SIDE OF CERRO PATA DE INDIO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Ore
Barite Gangue
Chalcedony Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Slight Silicification Of Host Rock

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Colanquil Plutonic Complex;Choiyoi Formation-Rhyolitic Intrusions
    Rock description Colanquil Plutonic Complex;Choiyoi Formation-Rhyolitic Intrusions

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.63561, -30.31135
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Folds
Type of structure Local
Structure description Refolded - Cut By Nw Postmined Fault - 2,500m Of Displacement

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES
    Strike N70W TO E-W
    Dip 65 (N&S) TO VERTICAL
    Length 2000M

Comments on the geologic information

  • SLIGHT METAMORPHISM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years 1969-PRESENT?

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Period 1969-1974
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 50wt-pct

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 107. ?, 1992, LA CORDILLERA FRONTAL: IN DIARIO DE CUYO, 7 MAYO DIA DE LA MINERIA, P. 6

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SERIES OF SUBPARALLEL VEINS - 11 MINES IN 6 KM SQ, ORE IN LENSES WITHIN VEIN, 35-100 M LONG.

Reporter information

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

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