| Deposit ID | 10097647 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR11167 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elsiren |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.29943, -36.08081 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 7 KM NORTHEAST OF LA ESCONDIDA, 140 KM SOUTHEAST OF MALARGUE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -68.29943, -36.08081 |
|---|
| Strike | NE |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75-85 NW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | 9 |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR11167 |
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. 100
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PARAGENESIS: 1) QUARTZ- MOLYBDENUM VEINS, E-W AND N-S - THE LARGEST IS 500 M LONG, 0.14 M WIDE. 2) FLUORITE- CHALCEDONY VEINS (4 OF THEM)- NE STRIKE, 75-85 NW DIP (MINED). 3) QUARTZ-FLUORITE WITH MN AND FE OXIDES- NW-SE STRIKE, ALSO QTZ-FE OXIDE VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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