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Erika Mine

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Gold
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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. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005031
MRDS ID AR13001
Record type Site
Current site name Erika Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.6606, -37.17529 (WGS84)
Elevation 1390
Relative position 40 KM NW OF CHOS MALAL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Comments on the location information

  • BETWEEN ARROYO ROSARIO AND HUEMULES AT ABOUT 6 KM ENE OF ANDOCOLLO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie
    Rock description Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.6606, -37.17529
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Length 700M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1936

Mining district

District name Andacollo Or Milla Michico And Malal Caballo

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cormine S.A.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: THE MINERAL EXTRACTED IS TREATED IN AN AMALGAMATION PLANT LOCATED IN ARROYO RAHUECO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 81 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V. II P. 430

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 81

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.II P. 430

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE DEPOSIT INCLUDES TWO PARALLEL VEINS

Reporter information

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

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