| Deposit ID | 10004411 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR08017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Penas Negras Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.06916, -22.69947 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 39 KM W OF ABRA PAMPA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Acoite Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Acoite Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -66.06916, -22.69947 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | 15-20 |
| Thickness | 4.5M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR08017 |
DNGM BOL. 170 P.80-81
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.