| Deposit ID | 10004160 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00300 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | California, Blanca Y Yolanda, Minas |
| Alternate or previous names | Alfa, Beta, Gamma, Venus |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.28415, -31.39884 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 750 |
| Relative position | MARAYES 20,5 KM AL SUR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Arsenic Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | AG 160 G/T, ZN 27%, PB 0.25%, AU 5.5 G/T |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Complejo Metamorfico |
| Rock description | Complejo Metamorfico |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite |
| (1) | -67.28415, -31.39884 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Tres Estucturas Principales Favorables Para La Mineralizacion: A) 165-170 E; B) 25-30 E, Subverticales; C) Fallas E-W Inclinacion De Alto Angulo Al E. El Fallamiento Es Inverso De Alto Angulo. El Plegamiento Es Disarmonico En Calizas, Megascopico, Existen Pliegues Menores De Cizalla En Rocas Metamorficas Con Cataclasis. |
| General form | VETIFORME, REEMPLAZO EN CALCAREOS, RELLENO DE FISURAS |
|---|---|
| Strike | CLAVOS MINA LA BLANCA Y CALIFORNIA N20E |
| Dip | AMBOS SUBVERTICALES |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Discoverer | Juan Campbel Propietario Desde 1930 Hasta 1945 |
| Year of first production | 1958 |
| Year of last production | 1963 |
| District name | Marayes |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Yanzi C.I.M.S.A. |
| Home office | Calle Entre Rios 277 (N), San Juan |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00300 |
DIAS, H. (1974), PROYECTO DE EXPLORACION MINAS YOLANDA Y BETA. INFORME INTERNO NO. 25. CENTRO DE EXPLORACION MINERA SAN JUAN. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA. (INEDITO)
ROJO, CARLOS A. (1980), ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LA MINA LA BLANCA. INFORME INTERNO NO. 77. CENTRO DE EXPLORACION SAN JUAN. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA. (INEDITO)
STOLL, W.C. (1949), LAS MINAS Y MINERIA EN LA SIERRA DE LA HUERTA, PCIA. DE SAN JUAN. DIRECCION DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA. ANALES IX, BUENOS AIRES.
EVALUACION PREVIA (FONEM) PROYECTO MINAS "CALIFORNIA, BLANCA Y YOLANDA", MARAYES, PCIA. DE SAN JUAN. CARPETA NO. J0011-00. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA.
CARPETA DE EVALUACION PREVIA J0011-00
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: SIGLO XIX |
| Deposit | EL YACIMIENTO TIENE FORMA LENTICULAR Y BOLSONES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1986 | Rojo, Carlos A. (Cardo, Ricardo) | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1993 | Diego Silva Nieto | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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