| Deposit ID | 10004639 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Verdiona Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Catita I-Ii-Iii, Estrella Alta, Estrella Baja, Estrella I, Metalita I-Ii-Iii |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.32169, -28.16413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3700 |
| Relative position | 60 KM N OF JAGUE, 17 KM NW OF LA CIENAGA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite |
| Rock unit name | Espinal Formation;Rio Tendal Formation |
| Rock description | Espinal Formation;Rio Tendal Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -68.32169, -28.16413 |
|---|
| Thickness | 12M |
|---|---|
| Length | 400M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amanecer S.A. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10013 |
SCHALAMUK, I., ET.AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DEAPLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 20, P. ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 151. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 61-62.
MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA
MAISONAVE, H.M., 1975; BOL. 162, DNGM
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT HAS THREE VEINS |
| Deposit | RECORD # AR10224 BY THIERNO SOW HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THIS RECORD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1994 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.