| Deposit ID | 10078100 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026257 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Martin |
| Alternate or previous names | Quebrada De Agua, Ojo De Agua |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.7495, -30.29746 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3800 |
| Relative position | 65 KM WSW OF RODEO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Secondary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite |
| (1) | -69.7495, -30.29746 |
|---|
| Strike | N40E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60NW |
| Length | 230M |
| Width | 4M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1926 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026257 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380.
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 , DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85.
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, PP. 285-286.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 PARALLEL VEINS - DATA FOR PRINCIPAL ONE. GRADE - 57.7-66.5% FE, 0-10.2% SIO2, 0-0.03% MNO |
| Deposit | LOCATED AT O. AGUA NEGRA, DEPT. IGLESIA, DEPOSIT CONTAINS 60 - 69 PERCENT FE AND HAS INFERRED ORE RESERVES OF 15,000 METRIC TONS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Cooper, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1993 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.