| Deposit ID | 10004110 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00123 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Labrado |
| Geographic coordinates: | -64.9994, -23.99749 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2500 |
| Relative position | JUJUY, 20 KM NNE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Result | GEOQUIMICA DE LAS RESERVAS EN %: FE, 35 |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2 , 37 |
| Result | S, 0.09 |
| Result | P, 0.7 ( ALVARADO, 1970 ) |
| Result | 34.8 Y 24.4 % FE ( ANGELELLI, 1970 ) |
| (1) | -64.9994, -23.99749 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Los Sedimentos Que Alojan Los Mantos Ferriferos Integran La Cotinuacion Del Ala Occidental Del Anticlinal De Zapla, Desplazado Por Una Falla De 7 Km De Rechazo. |
| General form | MANTOS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 30-65SW |
| Thickness | 3M |
| Length | 9000M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1940 |
| Discoverer | Direccion General De Fabricaciones Militares |
| District name | Zapla |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 8000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 8000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00123 |
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
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 . DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85
MENOYO, E. A., AND OTHERS, 1971 , INFORME HIERRO: ARGENTINA DIV. NAC. GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA REVISTA, V. 7 , NO. 25 , P. 21 - 35
ALVARADO, 1970 ; ANGELLELI ET AL, 1970 ; MENOYO, 1971
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SON DOS HORIZONTES FERRIFEROS QUE AFLORAN EN UNA CORRIDA MAYO A LOS 9 KM, EL HORIZONTE PRINCIPAL O INFERIOR ESTA COMPUESTO POR UN NUMERO DE BANCOS FERRIFEROS QUE VARIAN DE 1 A 5, SEPARADOS ENTRE SI POR PAQUETES DE ARENISCAS ARCILLOSAS. LA POTENCIA DEL HORIZONTE ES VARIABLE Y OSCILA ENTRE 0.26 Y 12.61 M, LA POTENCIA TOTAL MEDIA ES DE 3.30 M DE LA CUAL 2.4 M, APROXIMADAMENTE, CORRESPONDEN A LOS BANCOS FERRIFEROS. EL HORIZONTE SECUNDARIO TIENE UNA POTENCIA MEDIA DE 2.8 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Autores Varios | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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