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Oro Del Sur

Prospect in Mendoza, Argentina with commodities Gold, Silver
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  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 60000102
MRDS ID AR00336
Record type District
Current site name Oro Del Sur
Alternate or previous names Leopoldina, Mascarena, Boqui, Very Well

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.08617, -32.50856 (WGS84)
Relative position ACCESO BUENO POR CAMINO CONSOLIDADO Y HUELLA MINERA, AGUA PERMANENTE EN AGUA DE LA ZORRA (9KM), DISPONIBILIDAD DE MANO DE OBRA, CLIMA CONTINENTAL SECO. FOTOGRAFIAS AEREAS NO. 4445, PLAN CORDILLERANO, FAJA 6902-30.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) SILICIFICATION
  • (Local) ARGILLIC
  • (Local) KAOLINIZATION

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.08617, -32.50856
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description FALLAS DE DESPLAZAMIENTO DE RUMBO. DOS JUEGOS, UNO PRINCIPAL DE RUMBO N 50E - 80W Y OTRO MENOS DESRROLLADO NS - 35W
Type of structure Regional
Structure description BLOQUES Y ESCAMAS SOBRECORRIDAS, LIMITADAS POR FALLAS N-S Y AFECTADAS POR OTRAS ESTRUCTURAS DE FALLAS DE RUMBO NW-SE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1895
Year of last production 1920

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner ESTADO PROVINCIAL
    Year 1993

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA (FONEM) GRUPO MUNERO ORO DEL SUR. 1987. CARPETA NO. M0001-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA. BUENOS AIRES. INEDITO.

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA (GTZ) GRUPO MINERO ORO DEL SUR. 1987 . CARPETA M0001-01. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA.BUENOS AIRES (INEDITO).

  • Deposit

    DIRECTORIO DE OPORTUNIDADES MINERAS EN LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, 1993. SECRETARIA DE MINERIA. BUENOS AIRES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1987 FUSARI, CAYETANO Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 DIEGO SILVA NIETO Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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