Paramillo De Uspallata Pb, Zn, Ag Mine

Producer in Mendoza, Argentina with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Controls for ore emplacement
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001601
MRDS ID W002089
Record type District
Current site name Paramillo De Uspallata Pb, Zn, Ag Mine
Alternate or previous names Paramillos De Uspallata

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.13667, -32.46166 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 250(meters)
Relative position ACC TO 5"., ACC TO 5"., ACC TO 5"., ACC TO 5".

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.13667, -32.46166

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description SEE ORE CONTROL; 2 FAULT SYSTEMS
Type of structure Regional
Structure description NORTH-TRENDING SUBPARALLEL UPLIFTED LONGITUDINAL RIDGES AND DOWNFAULTED, INTERMONTANE VALLEYS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Discovery year 1683
Discoverer Incas And Colonizers Until 1885 When It Was Taken Over By A Mining Society

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner VELKE S.A.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 121-122 (SPANISH)

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.

  • 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 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, 474 P.

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.