Distrito Minero Los Bayos

Past Producer in La Rioja, Argentina with commodities Copper, Silver, Gold
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000117
MRDS ID AR10200
Record type District
Current site name Distrito Minero Los Bayos
Alternate or previous names Erlandesa, San Pedro, Victoria, Vizcachita, Catalina, Albert

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.75725, -29.07135 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Rioja(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina La Rioja

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) ARGILLIC

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.75725, -29.07135

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic

Mining district

District name DISTRITO MINERO LOS BAYOS

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner COMPANIA MINERIA LOS BAYOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, PP. 146-146.

  • Deposit

    MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA: SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. DE ALBA, E., 1053, DNGM: BOL. 82, P.66.

  • Deposit

    HOSKOLD, H.D., 1904, OFFICIAL REPORT UPON THE MINES, MINING, METALLURGY, AND MINING LAWS ETC., OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, NATIONAL SECTION OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, BUENOS AIRES, SOUTH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, 474 P.

  • Deposit

    SCHALAMUK, I.B., AND LOGAN, M .A.V., 1994, POLYMETALLIC AG-TE-BEARING PARAGENESIS OF THE CERRO NEGRO DISTRICT, FAMATINA RANGE, V. 32, P. 667-679.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1993 SOW, THIERNO U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-FEB-1994 PAGE, NORMAN J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 09-NOV-1994 PAGE, NORMAN J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.