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Beatriz, Mina

Occurrence in Tierra Del Fuego, Antartida E Islas Del Atlantico Sur, Argentina with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004205
MRDS ID AR00354
Record type Site
Current site name Beatriz, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.2992, -54.79819 (WGS84)
Relative position USHUAIA 15KM AL E; USHUAIA LAT-LONG VALUES SHOWN ARE FROM NIMA'S GEONAMES DATABASE; COORDINATES GIVEN BY REPORTER (54-50-00S / 068-40-00W) PLOT OVER THE CHILEAN BORDER

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tierra Del Fuego, Antartida E Islas Del Atlantico Sur(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Tierra Del Fuego, Antartida E Islas Del Atlantico Sur

Comments on the location information

  • ACCESO BUENO. MANO DE OBRA DISPONIBLE. RELIEVE MONTANOSO SUAVE.CLIMA FRIO HUMEDO,VENTOSO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PARAGENESIS: BLENDA, CALCOPIRITA, GALENA, PIRROTINA, MARCASITA, PIRITA. TEXTURA BANDEADA POR DESMEZCLA. MINERALIZACION PREDOMINANTEMENTE MASIVA

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Propilitica-Sericitica

Analytical data

Result PB 1-5%, ZN 1-5%, AG 40 180 G/TN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Formation Yaghan;Tithoniano-Neocomiano
    Rock description Formation Yaghan;Tithoniano-Neocomiano
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.2992, -54.79819
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Plegamientos Y Corrimientos
Type of structure Local
Structure description Fallas De Desplazamiento De Rumbo Y Pliegues De Arrastre

Ore body information

  • General form MASIVO CONCORDANTE, DISEMINADO EN CAJA
    Strike N 40W
    Dip 75

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico, Estratigrafico

Comments on the geologic information

  • GENESIS DE LA MINERALIZACION SINSEDIMENTARIA VINCULADA TEMPOROESPACIALMENTE A LA DEPOSITACION DE LA FM. YAGHAN Y PROBABLEMENTE A LA COALESCENCIA DE FENOMENOS VOLCANICOS SUBMARINOS. SIMILAR A LA DE RAMELSBERG. SE UBICA EN LOS PLANOS DE ESTRATIFICACION Y PARALELA A LA ESQUISTOCIDAD

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECURSOS: 600.000TN

Comments on the workings information

  • GALERIA DE 24M, PIQUE Y TRES TRINCHERAS

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: SE RECOMIENDA CONTINUARLA EXPLORACION GEOFISICA COMBINADA YA QUE HAY INDICIOS EN SUPERFICIE DE LA PRESENCIA DE SULFUROS MASIVOS OCULTOS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986. CARPETA V0001-00. DIR. NAC. MINERIA. INEDITO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINA BEATRIZ: 4M ? *0.6*2

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1986 Zubia, Mario Direccion Nacional de Servicio Geologico, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Martinez, Hector Direccion Nacional de Servicio Geologico, Argentina

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