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Unnamed Mine

Past Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004425
MRDS ID AR08037
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Mine
Alternate or previous names Could Be Quebrada Cerro Negro As Described In Dngm Bol. 187, P. 46, Or Could Be Constancia Persevencia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.64973, -22.55336 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 22 KM NW OF MINA PIRQUITAS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • 5 KM NE OF LAGUNA ISLA CHICO AT UPPER END OF QUEBRADA CAMPO CIENEGA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 123
USGS model code 39e
Deposit model name Alluvial placer Sn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pleistocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.64973, -22.55336
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 4500M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 2M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • CONCENTRATE OF SN IS OBTAINED BY USE OF TWO JIGS; IN 1947 PRODUCTION WAS 2 T/MONTH OF CONCENTRATE WITH 70% SN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TURNER, J.C.M., 1982, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3AB, MINA PIRQUITAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN NO. 187, MAP, P. 46.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, LA PLATA, V. 1, P. 234.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 234.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CASSITERITE IN ALLUVIUM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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