| Deposit ID | 10304395 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3570170001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pircas Tin Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Potosi Tin Mine, San Miguel, Nueva Granda, Chocaya |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.35945, -22.44753 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 4300 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Unknown |
| Cerargyrite | Unknown |
| Polybasite | Unknown |
| Proustite | Unknown |
| Pyrargyrite | Unknown |
| Silver | Unknown |
| Stephanite | Unknown |
| Tetrahedrite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.35945, -22.44753 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3570170001 |
ANGELILLI, V.; FERNANDEZ LIMA, J.C., HERRERA, A.; AND ARSTAR
; 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA
NA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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