| Deposit ID | 10097616 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR08003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Penas Quina Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.43251, -22.24448 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3650 |
| Relative position | 6 KM SW OF SAN JUAN DE ORO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jujuy(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Jujuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Acoite Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Acoite Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -66.43251, -22.24448 |
|---|
| Strike | N10E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 15M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR08003 |
DNGM, BOL, 156-157, P.46
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.