| Deposit ID | 10096799 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00101 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rachaite, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.14388, -22.87253 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3750 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABRAPAMPA, 65KM AL ESTE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | LEY MEDIA PB 0,7% ZN 1,5% AG 10 PPM |
|---|
| Model code | 104 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25a |
| Deposit model name | Hot-spring Au-Ag |
| Mark3 model number | 45 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -66.14388, -22.87253 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallamiento N-S, Estructura De Bloques |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fallamientos Nnw - N - Ne. |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NORTE-SUR |
| Dip | 50-70 E |
| Thickness | 400M |
| Length | 500M |
| Width | 300M |
| Depth to top | 4250M |
| Depth to bottom | 3830M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1700 |
| Discoverer | Misiones Jesuitas |
| Year of last production | 1991 |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Idem |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Walter Y Luis Ernesto Silva, Coronel Davila 843 - San Salvador De Jujuy |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 105M |
| Overall depth | 20M |
| Overall length | 268.83M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00101 |
EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM "RACHAITE" PROV. DE JUJUY. CARPETA Y0025-00 DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA, SECRETARIA DE MINERIA DE LA NACION NACION
COIRA,B ; 1979 "EPISODIOS VOLCANICOS CENOZOICOS EN EL AREA DE CHAJARAHUAICO PUNA JUJENA" SEPTIMO CONGRESO GEOLOGICO ARGENTINO, ACTAS TOMO II: 537-551
READ,M ; 1980 "ESTUDIO GEOFISICO DEL AREA RACHAITE, PROV. DE JUJUY" INFORME INEDITO D.N.M.G, SEC. MINERIA DE LA NACION
CHOMNALES,L; 1982 "ESTUDIOS MICROSCOPICOS DE CORTES PULIDOS DE MINA CHOCAYA, DISTRITO RACHAITE, PROV. DE JUJUY" INST. CS. GEOLOG. UNIV. NAC. DE JUJUY
CHAILE, W; 1982 " DESCRIPCION DE CORTES TRANSPARENTES DE MINA CHOCAYA" INST. CS. GEOLOG. UNIV. NAC. DE JUJUY
LOMA SUR S.A. 1982 "PROYECTO DEFINITIVO DE PROSPECCION Y EXPLORACION DE MINJA CHOCAYA, AREA RACHAITE, PRO. DE JUJUY"
LOMA SUR S.A. 1984 " MINA CHOCAYA, AREA RACHAITE, PROV. DE JUJUY"
LOMA SUR S.A. 1984 "EVALUACION GENERAL DE LOS TRABAJOS DE EXPLORACION EN MINA CHOCAYA, PROV. DE JUJUY
DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3C "ABRAPAMPA" PROV. DE JUJUY, SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL, SECRETARIA DE MINERIA DE LA NACION
EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM "RACHAITE" CARPETA Y0025-00
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SE DEBERA CONFIRMAR SUPERFICIALMENTE LAS POSIBILIDADES DE UN MODELO HOT SPRING Y EN CASO AFIRMATIVO PROMOVER LA EXPLORACION POR MEDIO DE SONDEOS A CARGO DE INVERSORES PRIVADOS ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | SECTOR MINERALIZADO DE 500 POR 300M CON ESTRUCTURAS LINEALES BRECHOSAS, STOCKWORK Y DISEMINACION |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-92 | Diego Silva Nieto - Hector Martinez | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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