| Deposit ID | 10005533 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nicolas Avellanedo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.66617, -30.86413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 25 KM NNW OF VILLA NUEVO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Arsenic Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Goethite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Rock unit name | Porphyritic Series Volcanics |
| Rock description | Porphyritic Series Volcanics |
| (1) | -69.66617, -30.86413 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Volcanic Layers, Strike N20-30e, Dip 35-42se |
| General form | LENSES |
|---|---|
| Length | 180M |
| Width | 0.15M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | #6 |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16072 |
ANGEGILLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 531-532
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DATA REFERS TO MOST IMPORTANT "SYSTEM" MINERALIZATION IN ISOLATED LENSES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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