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Sierra De Santa Barbara

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004111
MRDS ID AR00127
Record type Site
Current site name Sierra De Santa Barbara

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -64.44939, -24.24749 (WGS84)
Elevation 1804
Relative position SE UBICA 30 KM AL ESTE DE SAN PEDRO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TEXTURA DE ARENISCA DE GRANO FINO

Analytical data

Result EL CONTENIDO DE HIERRO VARIA ENTRE 24.8 Y 36.4%

Nearby scientific data

(1) -64.44939, -24.24749
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Pliegues Submeridianos, Volcados Y Corridos.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Anticlinal De Rumbo Ne-Sw, El Plano Axial Volcado Al Este, Fallado.

Ore body information

  • General form MANTOS FERRIFEROS
    Strike NE-SW
    Dip VARIABLE
    Plunge direction ESTE

Comments on the geologic information

  • SEDIMENTOS DEL ORDOVICICO, SILURICO Y DEVONICO, SOBRE LOS CUALES SE APOYA LA SERIE CRETACICA FORMADA POR ARENISCAS INFERIORES (FORMACION PIRGUA), EL CALCAREO DOLOMITICO Y LAS MARGAS MULTICOLORES. SOBRE ESTAS SE APOYAN LOS SEDIMENTOS CONTINENTALES DEL TERCIARIO SUBANDINO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1945

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS: 70.000.000 TON
  • RESERVAS TOTALES: 440.000.000 TON (FE 21-35%)
  • RESERVAS: 370.000.000 TON

Comments on development

  • AL FINALIZAR EL ANO 1965 EL I.N.G.M (ACTUAL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL) HABIA ABIERTO 200 TRINCHERAS CON FINES DE MUESTREO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., Y ARISTARAIN, L , 1970 , DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984. YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. C.I.C., LA PLATA.

  • Reserve-Resource

    YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REP. ARGENTINA. 1984

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HORIZONTES CON ESPESORES DE 1 A 5 M Y LARGO DE HASTA 200 M, EL MANTO FERRIFERO SE ENCUENTRA INTERCALADO EN LOS ESQUISTOS ARENO-ARCILLOSOS DEL SILURICO QUE AFLORA EN UNA EXTENSION DE UNOS 43 KM .
Deposit VEA REGISTRO W026249
Deposit Discovery Year: DECADA DEL '40

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1973 Varios Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 19-JUN-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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