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Romay Mine

Past Producer in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Iron, Titanium, Metal, Copper, Nickel, Zinc
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097614
MRDS ID AR01112
Record type Site
Current site name Romay Mine
Alternate or previous names Podesta, Cerro Cascabel, Cerro Rico

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.26217, -28.56606 (WGS84)
Relative position 15 KM WNW OF FRIAS
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Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • ON BENCH OF RIO DE LA PLATA ON SIERRA DE ANCASTI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Titanium, Metal Primary
Copper Secondary
Nickel Secondary
Zinc Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Hematite Ore
Ilmenite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Analytical data

Result 11-35% TIO2, 14-41% FE2O3, 23-31% FEO, 0.2-0.3% MNO, 4-5% MGO, 6-10% SIO2, 0.3-0.4% P2O5, TRACE CR2O3, 5-8% AL2O3, 0.09-0.17 %S, 80-99PPM CU, 190-405 PPM ZN, 110-250PPM NI 90-197 PPM CO. NOT ALALYZED FOR V.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 5
USGS model code 3
Deposit model name Bushveld Fe-Ti-V

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.26217, -28.56606
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Ore body information

  • General form LENSE, TABULAR

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Las Canadas

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN CUTS 1.2 TO 3 M DEEP, 18 M LONG TRENCH 1 11 M LONG

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS AR01112

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 296-297. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI (1984) P. 297

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAMINAR OREBODIES 25-40 CM THICK IN METAULTRAMAFITE, "VEINS" WITH DISSEMINATED MINERALIZATION 0.5 TO 2 M THICK CUTTING METAGABBRO

Reporter information

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