Los Manantiales Pb, Zn, Ag Mines

Past Producer in Chubut, Argentina with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068829
MRDS ID W002087
Record type Site
Current site name Los Manantiales Pb, Zn, Ag Mines
Alternate or previous names Angela, Susana Beatriz, Clara Natividad Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.99939, -42.09761 (WGS84)
Elevation 1400
Relative position 125 KM SE OF TOWN OF INGENEIRO JACORACCI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chubut(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Chubut

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Hematite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hydrothermal Alteration, Sericitization, Pyritization

Analytical data

Result 40 SAMPLES FROM SUSANA BEATRIZ = 6.02% PB, 3.22% ZN, 0.26% CU, 3.03 G/T AU, 54.8 G/T AG
Result 6 SAMPLES FROM CLARA NAVIDAD = 3.95% PB, 2.91% ZN, 0.8% CU, 1.96 G/T AU, 60.4 G/T AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Tonalite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.99939, -42.09761

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description North Patagonian Massif
Type of structure Local
Structure description Two Sets Fractures: One Strikes N. 55 Deg. E., Dips 76 Deg. W., Other Strikes N. 85 Deg. E. Dips Vertical

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike NE
    Dip 75 DEG. NW.
    Thickness 2M
    Width 500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Hydrothermal (Epithermal) Veins Fracture Fillings

Comments on the geologic information

  • LOWER TERT ("EOGENE") DIKES CUT THE LAS MINAS FM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FOR ANGELA (1964) AND SUSANA BEATRIZ (1962) MINES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Length 400M

Comments on the workings information

  • DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF 3 MINES: ANGELA (3 VEINS DESCRIBED), SUSANA BEATRIZ (PRINCIPAL VEIN THAT IS LARGEST), AND CLARA NATIVIDAD (2 VEINS). ALL VEINS GENERALLY STRIKE AND DIP IN SAME DIRECTION. LENGTH OF UNDERGROUND WORKINGS IS FOR ANGELA MINE.

Comments on development

  • OBJECT OF EXPLORATION WITH THE INTENT TO DEVELOP FROM 1954 TO 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 122 (SPANISH)

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704..

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1973 Davidson, Claire B. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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