| Deposit ID | 10097640 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10126 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Chaco Grupo Minero |
| Alternate or previous names | El Aguila I-Ii, Esperanza I-Ii, Florentina I-Ii |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.59612, -29.54412 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2200 |
| Relative position | 22 KM NW OF CATINZACO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismutite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -67.59612, -29.54412 |
|---|
| Strike | N40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45SW |
| Thickness | 0.35M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sanogasta |
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| Year | 1956 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1948-1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CONCENTRATE | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^65% Wo3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CONCENTRATE | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^65% Wo3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | CONCENTRATE | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^65% Wo3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10126 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 648-650. MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA
CIMRI
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 581.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS COVER UP TO 66 HA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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