| Deposit ID | 60001279 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00615 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | El Oro District |
| Alternate or previous names | El Oro Mine, El Oro Group, Maria, Clara, Kimberley F. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.73635, -29.10415 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NW FLANK OF SIERRA DEL FAMATINA, ON CERRO LA VIUDA OR NEGRA, BY RIO AMARILLO. NO ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -67.73635, -29.10415 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TWO SYSTEMS OF PARALLEL FAULTS |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discoverer | Incas, Jesuits |
| District name | EL ORO DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA ARMINAS S.A. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANIA INCOMI S.A. |
DIRECTION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGICA, 1991, REPORT ON THE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: BUNES AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 393-704.
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, 474P.
MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA.
E. DE ALBA, 1979, DNGM BOL. 163, P. 72.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.