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Tupiza, Mina

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090258
MRDS ID AR00138
Record type Site
Current site name Tupiza, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.08277, -22.75586 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750
Relative position 61 KM AL SW DE ABRA PAMPA

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, AGUA PERMANENTE EN RIO QUICHAGUA (A 3KM POR CAMINO), MANO DE OBRA DISPONIBLE, CLIMA CONTINENTAL DE ALTA MONTANA. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2367-214-8/9. MOSAICO 18C.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SE HA OBSERVADO QUE LA DEPOSICION DE SULFUROS MASIVOS TIPO KUROCO, SE ENCUENTRA EN UN 90% DENTRO DEL CAMPO DE ESTABILIDAD DE LA SERICITA (CONDICIONES DEPOSICIONALES) EN ENTRE PH 4.1 Y 5.2, LO QUE SERIA UN ELEMENTO PRESENTE FAVORABLE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Jarosite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Sericitizacion

Analytical data

Result ZN 1.8%, PB 0.1%, CU 0.1%, AG 10G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Bentonite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Formation Acoite
    Rock description Formation Acoite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.08277, -22.75586
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento Submeridiano Con Sobrecorrimientos Y Fallas De Alivio Con Formacion De Gravens
Type of structure Local
Structure description Pliegues Con Ejes N15/40e, Venacion Concordante Con La Estratificacion.

Ore body information

  • General form MANTIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 40N; VETA 2) 60N
    Dip VETA 1: 70SE; VETA 2: 70SE
  • General form MANTIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 40N; VETA 2) 60N
    Dip VETA 1: 70SE; VETA 2: 70SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estratigrafico - Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL MODELO EQUIVALDRIA A UN TIPO KUROCO PALEOZOICO DE SULFUROS MASIVOS (MINA AGUILAR), LAS CAPAS DE CUARZO CON SUFURO CORRESPONDERIAN A EXALACIONES HIDROTERMALES DE FONDO MARINO EN CUBETAS PROFUNDAS PREVIAS O CUASICONTEMPORANEAS AL DESARROLLO DEL ARCO DE ISLAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1975
Discoverer Eduardo Betancour

Mining district

District name Cerro Quichagua

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dante Edmundo Correa (Desde
    Last year 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS 10.600 TON

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 18HA

Comments on the workings information

  • LABORES EXPLORATORIAS: UN SOCAVON PRINCIPAL DE 30M; UN PIQUE PRINCIPAL DE 15M; UN SOCAVON MENOR (SUR) DE 17M.

Comments on development

  • AMBIENTE APTO PARA SULFUROS MASIVOS, CABE CONSIDERAR LA AMPLIACION DE LA EXPLORACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA G.T.Z 1986 CARPETA Y-0031-00. DIR.NAC.MIN. (INEDITO)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAS MINAS GRACIELA Y TUPIZA EN FUNCION DE LAS EVIDENCIAS ACTUALES DE SUPERFICIE Y DEL POTENCIAL HIPOTETICO ASIGNADO, NO SUPERAN EL CONCEPTO DE OCURRENCIAS. NO OBSTANTE EL ESQUEMA REGIONAL CON GRAN POTENCIAL DENTRO DE UN MODELO ANALOGO AL KUROKO JAPONES (GENESIS SIMILAR DE MINA AGUILAR Y PUMAHUASI), NECESITARIAN DE UN ADECUADO PROGRAMA DE MAPEO GEOLOGICO Y GEOQUIMICO DE DETALLE, PARA EVALUAR SU REAL POTENCIAL. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
Deposit DOS VETAS; MEDIDAS (LARGO-ANCHO-PROF.) 1) 150*0.20*40M; 2) 100*0.2*40M

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 Rojo Mateo, R. Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-DEC-1992 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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