| Deposit ID | 10004154 |
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| MRDS ID | AR00291 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Negra, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.74947, -30.47745 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4300 |
| Relative position | ANGUALASTO A 225 KM AL N, SE PUEDE ACCEDER TAMBIEN DESDE JAGUEL (LA RIOJA) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Result | PB 19%, ZN 2.7 A 28%, AG 0.1 A 7.5 G/T |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -68.74947, -30.47745 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallas De Rumbo Nw-Se (30-75), Buzamiento: 40-80 Ne |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fallas De Azimut 280-330, Buzamiento 45 A Subvertical Al Ne |
| General form | VETIFORME, LENTICULAR, RELLENO DE FISURAS |
|---|---|
| Strike | 230 - 330 |
| Dip | 45 A SUBVERTICAL AL NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1957 |
| Discoverer | Roger Faraut |
| Year of first production | 1958 |
| Year of last production | 1971 |
| Production years | TRES ANOS |
| District name | Las Carachas |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josue Escudero. Calle Guemes 612 (S) San Juan. (Apoderado: Dr. Jorge Sampietro) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 12HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00291 |
EVALUACION PREVIA GTZ, 1987. CARPETA J0024-00. CENTRO DE EXPLORACION SAN JUAN. DIR NAC. MINERIA
MUCCINO JUAN, MIOLANO ALFREDO. 1970. INFORME TECNICO "LAS CARACHAS". DEPARTAMENTO PROVINCIAL DE MINERIA (SAN JUAN)
MURICI JORGE, MENOYO EDGARDO. RELEVAMIENTO TOPOGRAFICO GEOLOGICO- CIA. MINERA "LA JOSEFINA" "LOS PIUQUENES" DPTO. IGLESIA, PCIA. SAN JUAN. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LA YACENCIA ESTARIA RELACIONADA GENETICAMENTE CON LOS STOCKS VOLCANICOS DEL TERCIARIO QUE AFLORAN EN LAS PROXIMIDADES. EXISTEN VARIOS DESCUBRIMIENTOS VETIFORMES NO EXPLORADOS, CON LEYES INTERESANTES. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | LOS PRINCIPALES LINEAMIENTOS SON MEGATRAZAS DE RUMBO NNE-SSO, DESTACANDOSE LOS JUEGOS DE FALLAMIENTOS MENORES DE RUMBO NE-SW Y NW-SE, CON ESTE ULTIMO ESTA RELACIONADA LA MINERALIZACION |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Cevinelli, Hector | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto - Hector Martinez | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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