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Doncella Deposit

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Antimony
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065335
MRDS ID TC40496
Record type Site
Current site name Doncella Deposit
Alternate or previous names Vein No. I and Ii

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.01944, -22.82753 (WGS84)
Relative position 50 KM SW OF ABRA PAMPA ON TRIBUTARY OF RIO PALICUA, 4.5 KM SW OF DONCELLAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cervantite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Chalcedony Gangue
Opal Gangue

Analytical data

Result JUJUYITE: 65.2% FE2O3, 0.02% MNO, 18.59% SB2O5, 11.7% SIO2, 3.40% H2O +, 0.77% H2O

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Rock unit name Doncellas Formation
    Rock description Doncellas Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.01944, -22.82753
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Name VEIN NO. 1
    Strike N60E}
    Dip 40NW}
    Thickness 2M
  • Name VEIN NO. 2
    Dip 40NW}

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1940
Discoverer Sr. Jose Vilaseca

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • AVERAGE DUMP SAMPLE HAD 11% SB; SELECTED SAMPLE OF VEIN II GAVE 21.63% SB.

Comments on development

  • DISCOVERED BY OUTCROP.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F., 1848, AN UNUSUAL ANTIMONY DEPOSIT IN ARGENTINA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 43, NO. 7, P. 598-602

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS HAVE COLLOIDAL STRUCTURE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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