Bella Blenda

Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodities Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, 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. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000136
MRDS ID AR16070
Record type District
Current site name Bella Blenda
Alternate or previous names Cristal Blenda, Isaura, Yanzi, Argentina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.41613, -31.43075 (WGS84)
Relative position BELLA BLENDA (ISAURA) DEPOSIT ON E BRANCH OF QUEBRADA YANZI, CRISTAL BLENDA (ARGENTINA) DEPOSIT .25 KM W.

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Arsenic Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary

Alteration

  • (Local) SILICIFICATION

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.41613, -31.43075

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description HOMOCLINE, STRIKE E TO ESE, DIP 65-90

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner L.M. PICCARDO
    Year 1935

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGEGILLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 526-527. ?, 1992, LA PROVINCIA GEOLOGICA DE LAS SIERRAS PAMPEANAS; IN DIARIO DE CUYO, 7 DE MAYO DIA DE LA MINERIA , P. 4.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1993 VENABLE, MARGARET U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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