Minero De Tocota (Arsenico), Grupo

Past Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodities Arsenic, Gold, Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000094
MRDS ID AR00319
Record type District
Current site name Minero De Tocota (Arsenico), Grupo
Alternate or previous names Grupo Azocar O Kramer, Colo-Colo Y Chimborazo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.49949, -30.66416 (WGS84)
Relative position ACCESO POR CAMINOS Y HUELLAS, AGUA DISPONIBLE EN ARROYO TOCOTA, ALTA TENSION EN VILLA NUEVA (200/300 KW) A 40 KM, MANO DE OBRA CALIFICADA EN CALINGASTA, CLIMA CONTINENTAL, SECO DE ALTA MONTANA. FOTOGRAFIA AEREA NO. 212-6933-D 1667

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Juan(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Juan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Arsenic Critical Primary
Gold Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary

Alteration

  • (Local) ARGILLITIZATION

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.49949, -30.66416

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description FRACTURAS DE RUMBO N70E, BUZANDO 60/90, FRACTURAS TENSIONALES RUMBO E-W
Type of structure Regional
Structure description BLOQUES SUBMERIDIONALES, FALLADOS Y PLEGADOS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1900
Discoverer Gladys Flores, Rafaela De Azocar, Rene N. De Enrico
Year of first production 1943
Year of last production 1952

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner JORGE AMADO NACUSI

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI V., 1938, ALGUNOS YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA PCIA. DE SAN JUAN. BOLETIN 46. DIRECCION DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA. BUENOS AIRES.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI V., 1943, EL YACIMIENTO DE MINERALES DE ARSENICO DE TOCOTA. REVISTA MINERIA, SOCIEDAD ARGENTINA DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA. BUENOS AIRES.

  • Deposit

    DAWSON L., 1963, LOS YACIMIENTOS ARSENIALES DE LA QUEBRADA DE TOCOTA. DPTO. IGLESIA. SAN JUAN

  • Deposit

    PELICHOTTI, R., ROJO C., 1979, ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE LOS YACIMIENTOS DEL FLANCO ORIENTAL DE LA CORDILLERA FRONTA, ENTRE LOS PARALELOS 30-22 Y 30-47 S. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA. CENTRO DE EXPLORACION SAN JUAN.

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA (GTZ) DEL DISTRITO DE ARSENICO DE TOCOTA, 1987, CARPETA J0003-00. DIR. NAC. DE MINERIA (INEDITO)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1987 PELICHOTTI, RUBEN O. - PENA G. Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-AUG-1993 DIEGO SILVA NIETO Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

Beyond USGS

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