| Deposit ID | 10100625 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR15253 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Petrona Mine |
| Related records | 10005422 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.50227, -24.7125 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 220 |
| Relative position | SOUTHERN FLANK OF VOLCAN LLULLAILLACO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Salta(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Salta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Model code | 167 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25m |
| Deposit model name | Fumarolic sulfur |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -68.50227, -24.7125 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Llullaillaco |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | S. R. De Wehemer |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR15253 |
SCHALAMUK, I., ET. AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 20, P. 57 RICCI, S. M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE SALTA Y JUJUY, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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