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La Ferrocarrilera

Prospect in Chubut, Argentina with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold
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  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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097338
MRDS ID TC00550
Record type Site
Current site name La Ferrocarrilera

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.56612, -44.96439 (WGS84)
Relative position 80 KM FROM ALTO RIO SENGUERR

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chubut(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Chubut

Comments on the location information

  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE

Commodities

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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.56612, -44.96439
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 14000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.63 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 4.49 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Silver Ag 14 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Gold Au 1 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.63 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 4.49 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Silver Ag 14 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Gold Au 1 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Total resources 1000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1.63 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 4.49 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Silver Ag 14 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Gold Au 1 g/mt Gold Major 1991

Comments on development

  • ADVANCED EXPLORATION, GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION, 2000 M OF DRILLING AND 300 M OF GALLERY ; TOTAL$: <2 ; ECON.COM: ROYALITY OF 4-8% FOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HYDROTHERMAL VEINS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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