| Deposit ID | 60001739 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026253 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Cerro Negro District |
| Alternate or previous names | La Viuda, Santo Domingo, David, Purgatory, Santa Teresa, Infierno, Chanarcillo, Transito, Rosario, Gloria, Mercedes, San Lorenzo, Cortadera, North Santo Domingo, Carmona, Sofia, Puerto, Rosa, Emma, San Pedro Del Puerto, Vieuda, Trinidad, San Andreas, Corazon De Jesus, Star of the East, San Nicolas, San Zacarias, Inglesa, Britania, Veta De Sol, Bella Union, Buena Esperanza, Victoria, Peregrina, Casa Colorado, Chocoy Ole, Los Jesuitas Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.72445, -29.06415 (WGS84) |
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| Relative position | ON EASTERN SIDE OF FAMATINA RANGE. NO ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Secondary |
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Indium Critical | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Germanium Critical | Secondary |
| Gallium Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -67.72445, -29.06415 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1767 |
| Discoverer | Jesuits |
| District name | CERRO NEGRO DISTRICT |
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ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380.
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.
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, 474P.
SCHALAMUK, I.B., AND LOGAN, M.A.V., 1994, POLYMETALLIC AG-TE-BEARING PARAGENESIS OF THE CERRO NEGRO DISTRICT, FAMATINA RANGE, V. 32, P. 667-679.
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