| Deposit ID | 10100586 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01104 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carmen Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.49417, -27.99024 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1400 |
| Relative position | 17 KM NE OF TINOGASTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Model code | 62 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18d |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Fe |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -67.49417, -27.99024 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra De Fiambala |
|---|
| Year | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1945-1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CONS | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^5-55% Fe | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01104 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 247. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA
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ANGELELLI, V., 1984, VOL. 1, P. 247
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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