Unchime

Past Producer in Salta, Argentina with commodities Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001741
MRDS ID W026268
Record type District
Current site name Unchime
Alternate or previous names Pablo, Rogelio, Juanito, Pablito Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -64.9994, -24.33079 (WGS84)
Relative position DEPOSIT IS OF INTEREST AS SOUTHWARD CONTINUATION OF ZAPLA DEPOSIT. DNMG GIVES LOCATION AS 24-42S AND 64-49W.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Salta

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -64.9994, -24.33079

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name FAULTING
Structure description FAULTS
Type of structure Regional
Structure description MAY REPRESENT SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF ZAPLA DEPOSITS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Discovery year 1943
Year of last production 1963

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 , DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.

Beyond USGS

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