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King Tut

Past Producer in La Rioja, Argentina with commodities Cobalt, Gold, Nickel, Copper, Silver
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10104309
MRDS ID TC00616
Record type Site
Current site name King Tut
Alternate or previous names Reina Alejandria, Veins King Tut I and Ii

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.93696, -28.39329 (WGS84)
Elevation 2800
Relative position 56 KM NE OF VINCHINA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Rioja(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina La Rioja

Comments on the location information

  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE. FAMATINA RANGE; IN VALLE HERMOSO ON LEFT SIDE OF QUEBRADA EL SALTO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Primary
Gold Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuthinite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Cobaltite Ore
Digenite Ore
Gold Ore
Malachite Ore
Marcasite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Tetradymite Ore
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 4.79% CO, 0.23% NI, 6 G/T AU, 2 G/T AG FROM A RICH SAMPLE. RANGE IN ORE CONTENTS: 0.5-8 G/MT AU, 0.06-2.58% CO, 4.O5-7.50% AS, 2-28 G/MT AG, 300-360 PPM BI, 165-175 PPM BI (SCHALAMUK AND OTHERS, 1994) AND VARIOUS MINERAL AND ROCK ANALYSES.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Ordovician
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Suri Formation
    Rock description Suri Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.93696, -28.39329
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70E
    Dip 70-80 NE
    Thickness 3M
    Length 50M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discoverer Plan De Rioja
Production years 1901-1902

Mining district

District name Valle Hermoso

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tantal Argentina S. R. L.; Mr. O. S. Eriksson
    First year 1902

Production statistics

  • Year 1904
    Period 1902-1904
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^3.0-4.5% Co, 0.1-0.8% Ni, 10-20 G/T Au, 90-180 G/T Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 135g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 15g/mt
    Ore Nickel Nickel 0wt-pct
    Ore Cobalt Cobalt 4wt-pct
  • Year 1952
    Material ORE
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.10% Co, Low Au, Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Cobalt Cobalt 1wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.89 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1991
    Gold Au 5 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1952
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 1.1 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1952
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.83 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1979
    Gold Au 5.9 g/mt Gold Major 1979

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 5000 T MEASURED, 25,000 T EST.. 1952 FIGURES FROM SISTER QUOTED BY ANGELELLI

Comments on the workings information

  • 2 UNDERGROUND LEVELS; ADITS, TUNNELS

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: 1.68 ; EXPL$: .18 ; DEV$: 1.5

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.

  • Deposit

    SCHALAMUK, J.B., ETCHEVERRY, R.O., AND DE BARRIO, R.E., 1994, ASOCIACION AU-CO-AS-NI DE MINA KING TUT, PROVINCIA DE LA RIOJA. CONSIDERACIONES GEOLOGICAS Y MINERALOGICAS, IN II. REUNION DE MINERALOGIA Y METALOGENIA, LA PLATA, 4 Y 5 DE JULIO DE 1994, EDS., M.K. DE BRODTKORB AND I.B. SCHALAMUK: INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS MINERALES, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA, PUBLICACION NO. 3, P. 391-401.

  • Deposit

    HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE, 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 56.

  • Deposit

    HOSKOLD, H.D., 1904, OFFICIAL REPORT UPON THE MINES, MINING, METALLURGY, AND MINING LAWS ETC., OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, NATIONAL SECTION OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, BUENOS AIRES, SOUTH AMERICA NOTE COMPANY, 474 P.

  • Deposit

    MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, VOL. 1, P. 384.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THICKNESS VARIES 0.3 - 3 METERS
Deposit RECORD AR10002 COMBINED WITH THIS ONE. SEE RECORD AR00263. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 19-JUN-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-MAY-1993 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-MAR-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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