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San Antonio Occurrence

Occurrence in La Rioja, Argentina with commodity Iron
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004763
MRDS ID AR10166
Record type Site
Current site name San Antonio Occurrence
Alternate or previous names San Juan

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.48058, -29.05107 (WGS84)
Relative position 26 KM WSW OF VILLA CASTELLI
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Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina La Rioja

Comments on the location information

  • ON SIERRA DE UMANGO, 17 KM W OF RIO VINCHINA, BETWEEN QUEBRADA POTRERO VIEJO AND QUEBRADA LOS CABALLOS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.48058, -29.05107
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS AR10166

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA, 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. DE ALBA, E., 1953, DNGM, BOL. 82, (MAP)

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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