| Deposit ID | 10094172 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR16140 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Chigua |
| Alternate or previous names | Don Juan |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.09949, -29.83079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 16 KM NNE OF MALIMAR ABAJO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Aluminum, High Alumina Clay Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -69.09949, -29.83079 |
|---|
| Strike | NW |
|---|---|
| Dip | SLIGHT NE |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 42500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR16140 |
ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 36
CIMRI
ANGELELLI, 1980, P. 36
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3,OOO SQM. AREA, OF WHICH 250 SQ M CONTAINS USEFUL MATERIAL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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