| Deposit ID | 10097609 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quimil Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Canada El Verde, Atalaya, Rafael Mario |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.32883, -28.22689 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 8 KM N OF EL ALTO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Microcline | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Rock unit name | El Alto Formation |
| Rock description | El Alto Formation |
| (1) | -65.32883, -28.22689 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 10M |
| Length | 160M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01040 |
ANGELELLI, V. , 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 77. MAPA MINERO PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. ATILIO A.C. BATTAGLIA; 1982, DNGM BOL. 186
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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