| Deposit ID | 10056616 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00668 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Poma Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | La Esperanza, Alicia, Elvira. Veins E To W: La Negra, Vieja Esperanza Sur, Chiflon, Rosa, Zeta, Nueva Esperanza, Porvenir |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.47444, -24.25139 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4550 |
| Relative position | 3 KM S OF ABRA DE CHORRILLLO, 32 KM WSW OF SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES, 185 KM NW OF SALTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tenorite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Model code | 77 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 20b |
| Deposit model name | Sn-polymetallic vein |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Penas Blancas Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Penas Blancas Formation | ||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -66.47444, -24.25139 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | 2 Fractures |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1964 |
| District name | Esperanza |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera La Poma S. A. |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 700M |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00668 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.