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Sofia Mine

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Gold, Zinc, Lead, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097650
MRDS ID AR13005
Record type Site
Current site name Sofia Mine
Alternate or previous names 25 De Mayo, Valencia, Manto Fortuna

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.61893, -37.14751 (WGS84)
Elevation 1450
Relative position 40 KM NW OF CHOS MALAL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Comments on the location information

  • NE OF CERRO DE LAS MINAS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie;
    Rock description Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie;
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.61893, -37.14751
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike S70W
    Dip SE
    Thickness 0.75M
    Length 350M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault System

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Huaraco S.R.L.

Production statistics

  • Year 1947
    Material GOLD
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^19 G/T
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 19g/mt

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: IN 1951 AMALGAMATION PLANT WAS CLOSED AND IN 1955 WAS REPLACED BY A CYANIDATION PLANT ; MILL.CAP : 50 TPD

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 81-82 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V. II P. 430

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 82

Reporter information

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

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