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Rachaite Mine

Producer in Jujuy, Argentina with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056535
MRDS ID TC00576
Record type Site
Current site name Rachaite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.13694, -22.86864 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750
Relative position 48 KM WSW OF ABRA PAMPA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • ON THE NORTH SIDE OF QUEBRADA MOJON
  • ROAD ACCESS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Miocene
    Chronological age 12
    Dating method K-Ar
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Miocene
    Chronological age 12
    Dating method K-Ar

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.13694, -22.86864
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Comments on the geologic information

  • DIORITE INTRUSIONS RELATED TO MINERALIZATION. SCHIST FORMS ROOF PENDANT.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Walter Silva

Comments on the production information

  • CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION: MILLED ORE AT ECHANDIA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 1.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Silver Ag 200 g/mt Silver Major 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TENTATIVES
  • ORES GRADE FROM 0.23 OZ/T AU AND 0.25 OZ/T AG

Comments on development

  • INTERMITTENT MINING FOR OVER 100 YEARS
  • EXPLORATION UNFINISHED ; TOTAL$: 9.25

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.

  • Deposit

    COIRA, B., 1979, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3C ABRA PAMPA: DNGM BOLETIN 170, P. 77-78.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AREA OF INTEREST 2000 M N-S AND 1500 M E-W
Deposit AVERAGE VEIN WIDTH IS ABOUT 1.5M. VEINS: NORTH GROUP = PORVENIR, RAMAL SUR; CENTRAL GROUP = MELLIZOS; SOUTH GROUP = AGUACERAL, PETACON Y SAN ANTONIO, CARRANCHAS. PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS LIE IN AN AREA OF 600 BY 800 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-FEB-1993 Long, Keith R. U.S. Geological Survey

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