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Maria Cristina Mine

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004543
MRDS ID AR08180
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Cristina Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.43025, -23.33418 (WGS84)
Relative position 130KM N OF JUJUY

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

  • IN QUEBRADA IRIQUE NEAR VOLCAN YACORAITE, 27KM W OF HUACALERA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Meson Group
    Rock description Meson Group
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.43025, -23.33418
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.2M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAPA MINERO PROVINCIAS DE SALTA Y JUJUY; MINISTERO DE ECONOMIA, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, 1973 ISIDORO, S., RAUL, F., AND RICARDO, E., "LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE REGION NOA", 1983; P. 60

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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

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