| Deposit ID | 10255537 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3570090028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio Tercero |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -64.19934, -32.03073 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 100 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cordoba(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Cordoba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Monazite | Unknown |
| Thorite | Unknown |
| Claim (1) | -64.19934, -32.03073 |
|---|
| Thickness | 2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 100000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 100M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0.2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1957 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Magnetic And Electrostatic |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Argentina |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Argentina |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 31700000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 31700000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3570090028 |
ANGELELLI, V. AND CHAAR E. (1965) - CONTRIBUCION AL
CONCOCIMIENTO DEL ALLUVION DE RIO TERCERO (CORDOBA) SU
INVESTIGACION POR MONACITA Y OTROS MINERALES DENSOS.
COMISION NACIONAL DE ENERGIA ATOMICA. INFORME 139 PP.
39, BUENOS AIRES.
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA J.C., HERRERA, A, Y ARISTARAIN
L. (1970) - DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. MINERALES METALIFEROS. ANALES
XV, DIRECCION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERAIA P. 145,
BUENOS AIRES.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DEPOSIT IS NOT CONSIDERED ADEQUATELY EXPLORED; IT CONSISTS OF ABOUT 100 KM OF RIVER (RIO TERCERO) BANKS THAT HAVE BEEN SAMPLED IN ONLY A FEW PLACES ALONG THE TOTAL LENGTH. THE DEPOSIT WAS NOT ANALYZED FOR INCLUSION IN THE REO AVAILABILITY STUDY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-JUL-94 | Coffman, Joe | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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