La Pilar Prospect

Occurrence in Catamarca, Argentina with commodity Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094122
MRDS ID AR01023
Record type Site
Current site name La Pilar Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300
Relative position 40KM S OF LAGUNA BLANCA

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

  • 2 KM W OF RIO RODEO GERVAN ON THE EASTERN FLANK OF MORRO CONDOR HUASI.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Loma Corral Formation
    Rock description Loma Corral Formation

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.99527, -27.28307

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • THE WORKINGS INCLUDE ONLY THREE SMALL EXCAVATIONS.

Comments on development

  • DEPOSIT HAS NOT BEEN WELL EXPLORED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL.142 P.52

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.