| Deposit ID | 10004158 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00297 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Negra, Mina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.4495, -28.79746 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | RODEO 245 KM AL SUR POR HUELLA DE TIERRA |
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 | Secondary |
| Result | PB 6.2%, ZN 3.9%, AG 670G/T |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -69.4495, -28.79746 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fallas Y Fracturas De Tension De Rumbo General Nnw-Sse Con Buzamiento Dominante Al Este Hasta Subvertical. |
| General form | VETIFORME |
|---|---|
| Strike | 315/20 |
| Dip | 70NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1957 |
| Discoverer | Roger Faraut |
| Production years | TRES ANOS EN FORMA DISCONTINUA |
| District name | No. 1 - Las Carachas |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josue Escudero Desde 1983 A La Fecha - Guemes 612 (S), San Juan. Apoderado: Jorge Antonio Samp |
| First year | 1985 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00297 |
"LAS CARACHAS" INFORME ING. JUAN MICCHINO Y GEOL. ALFREDO MIOLANO. DPTO. PROVINCIAL DE MINERIA 1970. SAN JUAN
RELEVAMIENTO TOPOGRAFICO-GEOLOGICO. CIA. MINERA LA JOSEFINA - LOS PIUQUENES. DPTO. IGLESIA. SAN JUAN. POR GEOL. JORGE MURICI Y EDGARDO MENOYO. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN.
PROYECTO "MINA LA NEGRA" PCIA. DE SAN JUAN. EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA. CARPETA J0024-00 (INEDITO).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ESTE YACIMIENTO ESTARIA RELACIONADO GENETICAMENTE CON LOS STOCKS VOLCANICOS DEL TERCIARIO QUE SE PRESENTAN EN LA REGION |
| Deposit | SE RECOMIENDA PLANIFICAR TRABAJOS DE EXPLORACION , TENIENDO EN CUENTA OTROS DESCUBRIMIENTOS REALIZADOS EN LAS ZONAS CERCANAS A LA NEGRA, COMO : SALICA, BORDO I, II Y III QUE PODRIAN INCREMENTAR LAS RESERVAS Y MEJORAR LA CALIDAD DEL PROYECTO ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1985 | Cevinelli H., Pena G. | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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