| Deposit ID | 10097656 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Paz Mine |
| Related records | 10005226, 10005228 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.39166, -24.20139 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4188 |
| Relative position | 10-11KM WNW OF SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Freibergite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Pirgua Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Pirgua Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| (1) | -66.39166, -24.20139 |
|---|
| Strike | N30-40W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80-90W |
| Thickness | 0.3M |
| Length | 180M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Concordia |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15006 |
DNGM BOL.110 P.52 ANGELELLI(1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.2, P.522
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.