| Deposit ID | 10056506 |
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| MRDS ID | TC00537 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Antonio Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Rincon Section, Toro Cross-Cut, Manuel Vein Main One, Other Veins Trece, Segundo, Victoria, Cuto, Nueva |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.23278, -27.81413 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 1750 |
| Relative position | 22 KM SSW OF LONDRES; 30 KM S OF BELEN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Mica | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Ore |
| Tourmaline | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Result | IN SOME STUDIES THE GRADE IS CALCULATED AT 8% AND IN RICH SECTORS UP TO 20%. OTHER AREAS ARE COMPLETELY STERILE. |
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| Model code | 46 |
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| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
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| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -67.23278, -27.81413 |
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| Length | 70M |
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| Width | 50M |
| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1918 |
| Production years | 1918-1920, 1936-1945, 1952-1955 |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Segundo And Manuel Velez |
| First year | 1936 |
| Last year | 1945 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00537 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.
SMITH, W.C., AND GONZALEZ, E.M., 1947, TUNGSTEN INVESTIGATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA, 1942-1943: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 954-A, P. 26-34.
CIMRI
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HYDROTHERMAL VEINS, MORE THAN 50 VEINS - AT GRANITE-SCHIST CONTACT IN AN AREA 500 SQ METERS. THE DIRECTION AND INCLINATION OF THE VEINS ARE VARIABLE. VEIN THICKNESS VARIES BETWEEN 5 AND 35 CM. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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