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Cerro Azul, Mina

Occurrence in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead
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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. Reserves and resources
  18. Workings at the site
  19. Links to other databases
  20. Bibliographic references
  21. General comments
  22. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094120
MRDS ID AR00353
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Azul, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.58279, -27.94746 (WGS84)
Elevation 4100
Relative position ANTOFAGASTA DE LA SIERRA A 175 KM AL NORTE DE LA MINA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO REGULAR, AGUA DISPONIBLE, MANO OBRA SEMIESPECIALIZADA DISPONIBLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • ANOMALIAS GEOQUIMICAS EN AU, AG, PB, W, MO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Argilica, Sericitica Y Silicificacion

Analytical data

Result EN CARPETA DE EVALUACION PREVIA EXISTEN TABLAS CON VALORES DE ANALISIS QUIMICOS DE ESQUIRLAS.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Formation Farallon Negro
    Rock description Formation Farallon Negro
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.58279, -27.94746
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fracturacion Con Rumbo Ne-Se Preferente

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME, TABULAR
    Strike VETA PRINCIPAL I: N80W
    Dip 65NE
    Thickness 20M
    Length 140M
    Width 1.07M
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 20M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • EL FALLAMIENTO ES DE TIPO DIRECTO ENMASCARADO POR VULCANITAS TERCIARIAS Y CUARTARIAS Y DEPOSITOS MODERNOS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cerro Azul

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Direccion De Minas De Catamarca. Chacabuco 619, Primero Piso. S.F. Del Valle De Catamarca.

Comments on the production information

  • LA MINA TUVO ALGUNA PRODUCCION DE LA CUAL NO SE TIENEN REGISTROS.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.07 g/mt Gold Major 1986
    Lead Pb 3.5 wt-pct Lead Major 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CON IGUALES LEYES RESERVAS POSIBLES PARA AU: 2772 TON, AG: 2772 TON, PB: 2772 TON

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Area 0.001HA
    Length 4M
    Overall depth 5M
    Overall length 4.11M
    Overall width 1.07M

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS DATOS CORRESPONDEN A LA VETA I, LA EXPLOTACION ES DE TIPO MANUAL (PIRQUINEO).

Comments on development

  • SE EFECTUO EXPLORACION CONJUNTAMENTE CON LA EXPLOTACION. ; TOTAL$: 0.2 ; ECON.YEAR: 1986 ; MILL.CAP : 36.000 TON

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRUZ ZULOETA, E., VALLADARES H., PERALTA E., (1986). PROYECTO MINA CERRO AZUL. EVALUACION PREVIA, CARPETA K0038-00. DIR.NAC. DE MINERIA. (INEDITO).

  • Deposit

    PERALTA, E. (1979). AREA DE RESERVA NO. 39, CERRO AZUL, N.O.A., TUCUMAN. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    RAVAZZOLI, IVAN. (1970). DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DEL MOSAICO 18-D2. CORDILLERA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA, CATAMARCA. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA. (INEDITO)

  • Deposit

    REINOSO, M. (1972). AREA DE RESERVA NO. 39 CERRO AZUL. N.O.A., TUCUMAN. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE RECOMIENDA PARA ESTE PROYECTO DE POCO VOLUMEN UN REMUESTREO DENSO, EFECTUAR "POZOS CRIOLLOS" A FIN DE VERIFICAR LA PROFUNDIDAD DE LA ZONA METEORIZADA, QUE ES EL SECTOR DEL MATERIAL QUE NO NECESITA MOLIENDA TOTAL, MEDIANTE LIXIVIACION EN PILAS (CIANURACION) VERIFICAR LA RECUPERACION REAL, VERIFICAR EL CONSUMO DE AGUA (3000 L/MES). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1986 Estrada Castillo, Dante Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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