1. Mineral Resources
  2. Online Spatial Data
  3. Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS)

Caledonia Y Albion, Minas

Past Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodities Gold, Silver
Map
XML
JSON
KML
B
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004156
MRDS ID AR00294
Record type Site
Current site name Caledonia Y Albion, Minas
Alternate or previous names Dorita, Susana, Marte, Amalia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.28415, -31.39745 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Relative position MARAYES A 18.5KM, CHEPES A 80KM POR RUTA 20.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Juan(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Juan

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO BUENO, ALTA TENSION 12,8KW EN CHEPES (80KM), DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA SEMIESPECIALIZADA, DESNIVELES MODERSDOS, CLIMA CONTINENTAL DESERTICO. FOTOFRAFIAS AEREAS 222-55 (1117-1118-1119)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA TEXTURA VARIA DE FINO A GRUESO, ESTOS ULTIMOS HASTA 2CM DE ARISTAS, LAS PRIMERAS SE PRESENTAN COMO CRISTALES DISEMINADOS EN LA ROCA DE CAJA (METAMORFITAS). SE OBSERVAN TAMBIEN TEXTURAS DE AGREGADOS FORMANDO VENILLAS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Filitica Y Argilitica

Analytical data

Result AU 14.3G/T, AG 0.45G/T

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.28415, -31.39745
ListMap

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallamiento Inverso De Alto Angulo De Rumbo 165, Buz 70e, Rumbo 25-30 Subverticales Y Tambien E-W Buzando Al N.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas Inversas De Alto Angulo, 165, Incl. 70e; Rumbo25-30, Subvertical; Rumbo E-W, Buz. Al Norte.

Ore body information

  • General form RELLENO DE FISURAS
    Strike AZ 170
    Dip 65E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural Y Petrografico

Comments on the geologic information

  • ENTRE LAS UNIDADES LITOLOGICAS QUE COMPONEN EL COMPLEJO METAMORFICO SE DESTACAN ESQUISTOS ANFIBOLICOS, ANFIBOLITAS, ESQUISTOS GRANITIFEROS, CALIZAS CRISTALINAS. LAS UNIDADES IGNEAS SON LAS SIGUIENTES: PORFIROS RIOLITICOS, DIQUES Y STOCKS PEGMATITICOS GRANITICOS. HAY ADEMAS BRECHAS CUYA NATURALEZA AUN NO SE HA DETERMINADO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1930
Discoverer Juan Campbell
Year of first production 1935
Year of last production 1968
Production years 39 ANOS INTERMITENTEMENTE

Mining district

District name Marayes

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Juan Nogues Entre Rios 277 (N) San Juan (Tel. 21-2214)
    First year 1986

Comments on the production information

  • EL YACIMIENTO TRABAJO 39 ANOS INTERMITENTEMENTE, CON UN PROMEDIO DE PRODUCCION ANUAL DE 2750TON, ULTIMO ANO TRABAJADO FUE 1968

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVAS INDICADAS 74.100 TON LEY DE AU 2,23 G/T (TON.DE FINO 0,165), INFERIDAS 142.000 TON LEY DE AU 2,23G/T (TON.DE FINO 0,317), OCULTAS 972.000 TON LEY DE AU 2,23G/T (TON.DE FINO 2,168) TOTAL DE RECURSOS: 126.000 TON (FINO 2,787 TON).

Comments on development

  • EXISTEN RUINAS DEL VIEJO CAMPAMENTO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA "PROYECTO MINAS CALEDONIA Y ALBION" MARAYES, PCIA. DE SAN JUAN. POR C. ROJO - R. CARDO. CARPETA J0013-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1986 Rojo, Carlos A. (Cardo, Ricardo) Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-MAY-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Maps centered on this site