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Km 114 - Calingasta

Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodities Aluminum, Magnesite, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc, Uranium, Vanadium
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005582
MRDS ID AR16130
Record type Site
Current site name Km 114 - Calingasta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.36616, -31.34746 (WGS84)
Elevation 1650
Relative position FROM CALINGASTA, 0 TO 25 KM SE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Juan(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Juan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Magnesite Primary
Copper Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Uranium Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Alunite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone
    Rock unit name Alcaparrosa Formation
    Rock description Alcaparrosa Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.36616, -31.34746
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Folded

Comments on the geologic information

  • ALCAPARROSA FM FORMS A BELT 1,300 M WIDE, IN A NNW-SSE DIRECTION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Production years 1938-PRESENT

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Imsa, Marimart, Productos Quimicos Maggio Srl, Inca Minera Srl, El Serrito Mlc Srl, Cerros S.A., Sul

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Period 1938-1976
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major MgSO4 Ore Magnesite Magnesium 17wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Period 1938-1976
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2(SO4)O3 Aluminum Aluminum 12wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION FOR ALL OF SAN JUAN PROVINCE

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: 9 PLANTS IN CALINGASTA-ALUMBRERA AREA FOR RECOVERY OF ALUM WITH GRADES OF 12-14% AL2O3, & 3 PLANTS FOR PROCESSING MGSO4.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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. 130-136

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SULPHATES MAY HAVE FORMED FROM OXIDATION OF FE SULFIDES (PY), FORMING SULFURIC ACID WHICH ATTACKED THE MUDSTONES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

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