| Deposit ID | 10004162 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00302 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Condor, Mina |
| Alternate or previous names | Otras Pertenencias Del Distrito Minero Castano Viejo: Rivadavia, Flor De Castano, La Compania, Cornelio Saavedra, Mendoza, Marcelo T. De Alvear, Bolivia, Belgrano, Vicente Lopez Y Planes, Argentina, Americo, Ecuador, San Luis, Hortencio, Animas, Mariano Moreno, Don Francisco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.62728, -30.95718 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2400 |
| Relative position | VILLA NUEVA, 25 KM AL SUR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Result | ANALISIS QUIMICOS DE VARIAS MUESTRAS: PB 1.8%, 3.6%, 2.8%, 5.4%, 11.4%, 9.3% - ZN 8.7%, 6.5%, 3.2% 4.0%, 21.3%, 1.0%, 4.1% - AG (G/TON) 17, 34, 21, 19, 66, 63, 46, 13, 123, 13 |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| (1) | -69.62728, -30.95718 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallas De Tension, E-W, Buzamiento Al Norte O Subverticales. Los Rumbos Varian Entre 75 Y 110. Emplazamiento De Diques Acidos Y Vetas Con Mineralizacion |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fallamiento E-W (Extension) O Separacion Y Ne-Sw (Cizalla) |
| General form | VETIFORME, RELLENO DE FISURAS |
|---|---|
| Strike | BLOQUE 1: 70, BLOQUE 2: 50, BLOQUE 3: 40, BLOQUE 4: 55-50 |
| Dip | BLOQUE 1: 70N, BLOQUE 2: 80N, BLOQUE 3: 80N, BLOQUE 4: 70/80N |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Compania Minera Castano Viejo |
| Production years | NO SE HA EXPLOTADO |
| District name | Castano Viejo |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Castano Viejo - Ituzaingo 228 - Rivadavia, San Juan |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00302 |
BENET, H. Y VERDENELLI, V. (1980). PROYECTO DE EXPLORACION CASTANO VIEJO. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY S.A. CARPETA 1 PROYECTO Y PRESUPUESTO. (PRESENTADO A LA DIRECCION NACIONAL DE PROMOCION MINERA) SAN JUAN
GRAMAGE, R.N. ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LAS VETAS COMPANIA Y FLOR DE CASTANO, SAN JUAN. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN. TRABAJO FINAL DE LICENCIATURA
MINA CONDOR, EVALUACION PREVIA. DISTR. MINERO CASTANO VIEJO, CALINGASTA SAN JUAN. POR RAUL CARDO (1986). DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA, CARPETA NO. J0020-00 (INEDITO)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1986 | Raul Cardo | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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