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Virgen De Lujan, Mina

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090257
MRDS ID AR00130
Record type Site
Current site name Virgen De Lujan, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -65.76696, -23.30871 (WGS84)
Relative position OCLOYAS 20 KM AL SE, S.S. DE JUJUY A 100 KM POR RUTA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO REGULAR, FUENTE DE ALTA TENSION A 60KM (JUJUY), AGUA PERMANENTE "IN SITU", BUENA DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA, RELIEVE MEDIANO A FUERTE. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2365-315-7 PLAN NOA. COORDENADAS GAUSS-KRUGER X:7.361.251,95 Y:3.574.240,31

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TEXTURA DE LA MINERALIZACION GRUESA A FINA BIEN CRISTALIZADA. PARAGENESIS:(CUARZO I) PIRITA, CALCOPIRITA, GALENA, ARGENTITA, Y BLENDA. (CUARZO II) HEMATITA, CALCOSINA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Ore
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Argilica-Sericitica Leve

Analytical data

Result PB 10%, AG 174G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Yacoraite
    Rock description Yacoraite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -65.76696, -23.30871
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike VETA VIRGEN DE LUJAN:N55W
    Dip 40 SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • El Control Geologico Principal Esta Dado Por La Estratigrafia. La Mineralizacion Se Presenta Dentro De Los Bancos Calcareos De La Fm. Yacoraite. Podria Tratarse De Estrato Ligados.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1968
Discoverer Desconocido

Mining district

District name Ocloyas - Las Capillas

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Oscar Daniel Chedrese Desde El 6/12/83 (Dato
    Last year 1986

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 10 wt-pct Lead Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Total resources 180000000kg commodity
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 174 g/mt Silver Major 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVAS : 1000TN CON 10%PB

Comments on the workings information

  • CORTOS LABOREOS DE EXPLOTACION

Comments on development

  • SISTEMA DE EXPLOTACION POR PIRQUINEO MANUAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986 CARPETA Y-0019-00

  • Deposit

    MARQUEZ VIEYRA, MARCELO. 1970, INFORME GEOLOGICO DE LA MINA "VIRGEN DE LUJAN". DPTO TUMBAYA-PCIA. DE JUJUY. INEDITO DIREC. NAC.DE MIN.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VETA PRINCIPAL 60M LARGO, 0.3M POTENCIA, 0.2M ESPESOR. GENETICAMENTE PODRIA SER ESTRATOLIGADO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 Cruz Zuloeta,G Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-NOV-1992 Martinez, Hector (Nieto, Diego Silva) Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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