| Deposit ID | 10094145 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR11179 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Grupo Inierno, Descubridora |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Teresa, Celia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.78278, -34.6308 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1375 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 45 KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF SAN RAFAEL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | PYRITE CONTAINS 18 G/MT AG AND 2 G/MT AU IN "INFIERNO". |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -68.78278, -34.6308 |
|---|
| Strike | N 30 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 NE |
| Width | 2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | 11 |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR11179 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 506-507.
DESSARTI, R. N., 1956, DESCRIPTION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 27C- CERRO DIAMANTE; BUENOS AIRES, DIRRECCION NAC. DE MINERIA, BOL. 85, P. 61.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DATA FOR INFIERNO |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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