| Deposit ID | 10005548 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16090 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amancay |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.5995, -30.81413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2700 |
| Relative position | 27 KM NNW OF VILLA NUEVA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tennantite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Amancay Granodiorite; | ||
| Rock description | Amancay Granodiorite; | ||
| |||
| (1) | -69.5995, -30.81413 |
|---|
| General form | LENSE |
|---|---|
| Strike | N30E |
| Dip | 55NW |
| Length | 18M |
| Width | 4.5M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | El Leoncito |
|---|
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 243M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16090 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGETINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, PP. 103-104
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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