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El Cajon Group

Prospect in Mendoza, Argentina with commodities Lead, Barium-Barite, Manganese, Silver, Zinc, Iron
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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. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056548
MRDS ID TC00593
Record type Site
Current site name El Cajon Group
Alternate or previous names Mines: El Cajon, Cuninchenque, La Flor, Yupanqui, Enriquito, El Paramo, La Cumbre

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.93281, -35.51165 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 30 KM W FROM MALARGUE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Comments on the location information

  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE. EAST SIDE OF CERRO PUCHENQUE, ON THE BANKS OF ARROYO DEL PLOMO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Manganese Critical Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Iron Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • "IRON CAP"

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Hematite Ore
Limonite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Cerro Puchengue Formation
    Rock description Cerro Puchengue Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.93281, -35.51165
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Faults

Ore body information

  • Strike NW
    Dip 85 SW
    Length 300M
    Width 4M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Faults

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1947

Mining district

District name 3

Comments on the workings information

  • SMALL WORKINGS ONLY IN OXIDE ZONE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II, BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 503-504.

  • Deposit

    DESSARTI, R. N., 1973, DESCRIPCION GOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 29B, BARDAS BLANCAS; BUENOS AIRES, SERVICIO NAC. MINERO GEOLOGICO, BOL 139, P. 51-52.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-91 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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