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Vicentito

Past Producer in Rio Negro, Argentina with commodities Silver, Zinc, Lead
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056607
MRDS ID TC00659
Record type Site
Current site name Vicentito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.49929, -41.3309 (WGS84)
Relative position 106 KM SW OF SAN ANTONIO OESTE, 250 M SW OF GONZALITO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rio Negro(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Rio Negro

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION GIVEN AS WITHIN 40S TO 41-20S AND 65-15W TO 65-30W. ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ankerite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Quartz Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Porphyry > Lamprophyre
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Valcheta Group
    Rock description Valcheta Group
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.49929, -41.3309
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fault System

Ore body information

  • Strike N 15 E
    Dip 62 NW

Comments on the geologic information

  • RELATED TO JUR. VOLCANISM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • 4 TRENCHES, 40 M OF SHAFT WITH 60 M OF GALERIES

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. 393-704.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

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