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Taron Mine

Past Producer in Salta, Argentina with commodity Mica
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  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 10005282
MRDS ID AR15080
Record type Site
Current site name Taron Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.83084, -24.94527 (WGS84)
Elevation 4600
Relative position 41 KM S15W OF SIJES

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Salta

Comments on the location information

  • WEST SIDE OF QUEBRADA TARON, 2 KM W OF SALAR CENTENARIO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mica Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MICA CLASSIFIED UP TO GRADE TWO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Biotite Ore
Muscovite Ore
Garnet Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 39
USGS model code 13f
Deposit model name Mica pegmatites

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Rock unit name Oire Formation
    Rock description Oire Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.83084, -24.94527
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N5W
    Dip 80SW OR 75-80NE
    Length 100M
    Width 5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • 5 OR 6 ADITS

Comments on development

  • EXPLORED IN 1940'S

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CARTA TOPOGRAFICA REP ARGENTINA; PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA, SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES, INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR; 1986

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BOOKS AND NESTS OF MUSCOVITE DISSEMINATED WITHIN ONE PEGMATITE, PARTICULARLY ALONG ITS FLANKS

Reporter information

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

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