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Los Condores W Mine

Producer in San Luis, Argentina with commodities Tungsten, Bismuth
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068828
MRDS ID W002086
Record type Site
Current site name Los Condores W Mine
Alternate or previous names El Aguila

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.29936, -32.64744 (WGS84)
Elevation 550
Relative position 8 KM WSW OF CONCARAN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Luis(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Luis

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Bismuth Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuth Ore
Bismutite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Limonite Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Apatite Gangue
Feldspar Gangue
Mica Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hydrothermal Alteration

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Rock unit name Pegmatite
    Rock description Pegmatite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Phyllite & Micaceous Schist
    Rock description Phyllite & Micaceous Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.29936, -32.64744
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Basin-Range Structure, Uplifted, Downfaulted Blocks, Little Folding Of Sedimentary Rocks In Basins
Type of structure Local
Structure description Prec Rocks Strike N, Dip Almost Vertical To E

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Thickness 700M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Vein And Fracture Fillings

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1897

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FIGURE AS OF 1962

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Length 12500M
    Overall depth 300M

Comments on the workings information

  • LENGTH OF WORKINGS INCLUDES SECONDARY WORKINGS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 162 (SPANISH)

  • Production

    ANGELLELI 1970, REF

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELLELI, 1970, REF

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: KNOWN SINCE 1897

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1973 Davidson, Claire B. U.S. Geological Survey

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