| Deposit ID | 10100618 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vizcachani Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Viscachani |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.11886, -22.40309 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 23 KM S42W OF SANTA VICTORIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Santa Rosita Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Santa Rosita Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -65.11886, -22.40309 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20W |
| Dip | 90 |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15142 |
TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 2C, SANTA VICTORIA: DNGM BOL. 104, P. 83 ANGELELLI, V, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, CIC, P. 524
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS 20-30 CM WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-92 | Long, Kr | U.S. Geological Survey |
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