San Marcos Mine

Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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 10004434
MRDS ID AR08046
Record type Site
Current site name San Marcos Mine
Alternate or previous names Roma, Londres, Varsovia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Related records 10100587

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.42278, -22.72059 (WGS84)
Elevation 4050
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 8KM SE 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

  • ON RIO URUSMAYO 16 KM E OF PIRCAS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Rock unit name Pena Colorada
    Rock description Pena Colorada

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.42278, -22.72059

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.33M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • 0.01 G/CU M OF AU

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TURNER, J.C.M., 1982, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3AB. MINA PIRQUITAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN NO. 187. P. 45-46. ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: PROVINCIA DE BUENTOS AIRES COMISION DE INVESTICACIONES CIENTIFICAS, LA PLATA, V. 1, P. 233

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SAME AS RECORD NUMBER AR08035 EXCEPT FOR USGS MODEL AND MODEL MUMBER, DO NOT MERGE, KEEP SEPARATE.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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