| Deposit ID | 10182260 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3570290002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sierra Grande |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.19101, -41.60318 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rio Negro(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Rio Negro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Town (1) | -66.19101, -41.60318 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hierro Patagonica De Sierra Grande |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Argentina |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 147000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 147000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 147000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3570290002 |
MINING MAGAZINE, 1079 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR 90% OF ALL OUTPUT
OTHER THAN COAL: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: ARGENTINA:
V. 140, NO. 1, 1979, P. 55.
MINING MAGAZINE, MAJOR NEW PROJECTS AND EXPANSION PRO-
GRAMMES: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: ARGENTINA: V. 125,
NO. 3, 1971, P. 267.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, IN LATIN AMERICA: ARGEN-
TINA: V. 178, NO. 12, 1977, P. 126.
MINING MAGAZINE, ARGENTINE MINERALS: V. 126, NO. 3, 1972,
P. 169.
WORLD MINING YEARBOOK CARALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY, LATIN
AMERICA: ARGENTINA: V. 29, NO. 7, 1976, P. 177.
WORLD MINING, ARGENTINA: V. 30, NO. 13, 1977, P. 96.
MINING JOURNAL, ARGENTINA OPENS MINERAL RESERVES: V. 289,
NO. 7427, 1977, P. 515.
WORLD MINING YEARBOOK, CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY, ARGEN-
TINA: V. 31, NO. 7, 1978, P. 135.
WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY, DIRECTORY, LATIN AMERICA:
NEW DISCOVERIES IN MANY CONTRIES: ARGENTINA: V. 27,
NO. 7, 1974, P. 179.
MINING MAGAZINE, SOUTH AMERICA: ARGENTINA: V. 119, NO. 3,
1968, P. 228.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, IRON/STEEL-HEAVY INVESTMENTS
CONTINUE: ARGENTINA: V. 172, NO. 1, 1971, P. 63.
MINING MAGAZINE, SOUTH AMERICA: ARGENTINA: V. 127, NO. 3,
1972, P. 305.
UNITED NATIONS, SURVEY OF WORLD IRON RESOURCES: OCCURRENCE
AND APPRAISAL: REPORT OF A PANEL OF EXPERTS APPOINTED BY
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, 1970,
P. 479.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-FEB-95 | Peterson, Gary R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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