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San Juan, Mina

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097604
MRDS ID AR00137
Record type Site
Current site name San Juan, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -64.49939, -24.24749 (WGS84)
Elevation 2100
Relative position EL FUERTE DE SANTA BARBARA 19 KM AL ESTE

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 EL ARROYO SUNCHAL CHICO A 200M, LINEA DE ALTA TENSION EN SANTA CLARA A 54 KM, POCA DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA ESPECIALIZADA, SIERRAS CUBIERTAS POR SELVA SUBTROPICAL. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA 2565-209-17 Y 18.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PARAGENESIS 1) CALCOPIRITA, GALENA, CALCOSINA, MALAQUITA, CERUSITA. PARAGENESIS 2) CUARZO I, PIRITA, CUARZO II, HEMATITA, LIMONITA, CALCITA. LOS MINERALLES SE ENCUENTRAPOR REEMPLAZO, RELLENO DE BRECHAS Y MICROBRECHAS, VENILLAS Y LENTES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Decoloracion Argilitica En Vetas.

Analytical data

Result PB 3%, AG 18 G/TN, ZN 60 G/TN, CU 340 G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Grupo Santa Victoria;Subgrupo Balbuena;Subgrupo Santa Barbara
    Rock description Grupo Santa Victoria;Subgrupo Balbuena;Subgrupo Santa Barbara
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -64.49939, -24.24749
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Pliegues Volcados Hacia El Este Y Fallados.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallamiento Perpendicular Al Plano De Los Pliegues.

Ore body information

  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 100 N; VETA 2: 115 N; VETA 3: 100 N; VETA 4: 15 N; VETA 5: 90 N.
    Dip VETA 1: 70N; VETA 2: 80N; VETA 3: 85N; VETA 4: 85E; VETA 5: 70N.
  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 100 N; VETA 2: 115 N; VETA 3: 100 N; VETA 4: 15 N; VETA 5: 90 N.
    Dip VETA 1: 70N; VETA 2: 80N; VETA 3: 85N; VETA 4: 85E; VETA 5: 70N.
  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 100 N; VETA 2: 115 N; VETA 3: 100 N; VETA 4: 15 N; VETA 5: 90 N.
    Dip VETA 1: 70N; VETA 2: 80N; VETA 3: 85N; VETA 4: 85E; VETA 5: 70N.
  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 100 N; VETA 2: 115 N; VETA 3: 100 N; VETA 4: 15 N; VETA 5: 90 N.
    Dip VETA 1: 70N; VETA 2: 80N; VETA 3: 85N; VETA 4: 85E; VETA 5: 70N.
  • General form VETIFORME
    Strike VETA 1: 100 N; VETA 2: 115 N; VETA 3: 100 N; VETA 4: 15 N; VETA 5: 90 N.
    Dip VETA 1: 70N; VETA 2: 80N; VETA 3: 85N; VETA 4: 85E; VETA 5: 70N.

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural, Pliegues Fallados.

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS VETAS CORRESPONDEN A MANIFESTACIONES MESOTERMALES, VINCULADAS A ACTIVIDAD GEOTERMAL, RELLENANDO Y CEMENTANDO BRECHAS TECTONICAS EN LAS FALLAS CONJUGADAS DEL SISTEMA PRINCIPAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1961
Discoverer Hipolito E. Zubieta (Expte. 154-Z-1961)
Production years INTERMITENTE

Mining district

District name Corral Viejo

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Nelly Del Carmen Burgos (Expte. 190-0-, Ecuador 1149 - S.S. De Jujuy (Dato
    Last year 1970

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCCION POR SELECCION MANUAL 100 TON.DE PB CON LEY DEL 40%

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVAS: 3.322 TN ROCA

Comments on development

  • EXPLOTACION POR SELECCION MANUAL ; ECON.COM: EL PROYECTO FUE CALIFICADO NEGATIVAMENTE DEBIDO A LA FALTA DE RESERVAS POTENCIALES, LEYES BAJAS DE MENA Y ALTO COSTO DE PRODUCCION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986 CARPETA Y-0030-00. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

  • Production

    CARPETA FONEM NO. Y0030-00

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CINCO VETAS PEQUENAS DE 6 A 35M DE LARGO, 0.1 A 1.9M DE POTENCIA Y A UNA PROFUNDIDAD DE 10M PROMEDIO

Reporter information

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

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