| Deposit ID | 10078109 |
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| MRDS ID | W026266 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zapla Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | 9 De Octubre Mine, Sierra Zapla, 11 De Octubre, Honduras, Pantanillos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.07719, -24.20667 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 1300 |
| Relative position | 21 KM S80E OF SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chamosite | Ore |
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Siderite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Result | TYPICAL ORE: 65% FE2O, 5.2% AL2O3, 0.66% CAO, 0.40% MGO, 0.79% TIO2, 0.03% MNO, 1.17% P2O5, 0.22%S, 20% SIO2 |
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| Model code | 247 |
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| USGS model code | 34f |
| Deposit model name | Oolitic ironstones |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Lipeon Formation | ||
| Rock description | Lipeon Formation | ||
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| (1) | -65.07719, -24.20667 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | Deposit Occurs On W Flank On N25w Zapla Anticline |
| General form | LENSE |
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| Strike | N25W |
| Dip | 10 - 70 W |
| Length | 29000M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1939 |
| District name | Zapla |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Direccion General De Fabricaciones Militares |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 22000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Overall depth | 635M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026266 |
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, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.
CIMRI
ALVARADO, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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