| Deposit ID | 10005573 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16119 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro El Jahuelito |
| Alternate or previous names | El Rey Mago, Penas Blancas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.63283, -29.79746 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4100 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Rock unit name | Serie Multicolor |
| Rock description | Serie Multicolor |
| (1) | -69.63283, -29.79746 |
|---|
| General form | LENSE |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW, N-S |
| Dip | 40E, 40E |
| Width | 3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1939 |
| Year | 1939 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16119 |
ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 40
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 VEINS, ALSO AN AREA OF DISSEMINATED MINERALIZATION (25-30%) IN A BRECCIA, 250M X 30-40M |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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