| Deposit ID | 10004667 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10046 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virgen Del Valle Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.60362, -28.91717 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 7 KM WSW OF GARRIZAL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Negro Peinado Formation;Nunurco Formation |
| Rock description | Negro Peinado Formation;Nunurco Formation |
| (1) | -67.60362, -28.91717 |
|---|
| Strike | NW-SE |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40-54NE |
| Thickness | 0.4M |
| Length | 300M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Grupo San Pedro |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10046 |
MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GIOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II P. 651
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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