| Deposit ID | 10004185 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR00330 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Leoncito Y Leonardo |
| Alternate or previous names | Veta Dispencita, Veta Los Morteritos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.24949, -30.24746 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 84 KM AL SW DE JACHAL, Est Lat Long Es Para El Dpto. Iglesia |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | -69.24949, -30.24746 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | La Mineralizacion Rellena Diaclasa Y Fracturas |
| General form | VETIFORME |
|---|
| General form | VETIFORME |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR00330 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 , DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85
WESTERDAHL, S., 1953. ESTUDIO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS DE HIERRO DE LA REGION DE AGUA NEGRA. UNIV.NAC. DE CUYO. FAC. DE INGENIERIA, INST. DE INVESTIGACIONES MINERAS DE SAN JUAN.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EN UN AREA DE APROXIMADAMENTE 40 KM2 AFLORAN VARIAS VETAS CON LONGITUDES VARIABLES ENTRE 1900 M Y 100 M, Y UNA POTENCIA ENTRE 1 Y 3 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-73 | Cooper, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-93 | Diego Silva Nieto | Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina |
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