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Field Study of Pirquitas mine in Jujuy Province, NW Argentina

아르헨티나 후후이주 삐르키타스광산의 현장조사 연구

  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Pirquitas mine was Bolivian type deposits, which Tertiary quartz andesites caused various epithermal quartz veins and deposited minerals of Sn and Ag in it. Main mineral was cassiterite and necessaries were pyrite, arsenopyrite, pynhotite, Probable ore reserve and daily production are 200 million tons and 5 thousand tons, respectively, and both of exploration and pit development are being carried simultaneously, but in near future open pit works can be done. This mine is owned by the Canadian company of "Silver Standard Resources" and it is located on $S22^{\circ}30'25.0",\;66^{\circ}15'22.5"$, 4086m S.L. In view of infrastructure, geological environment and scale of ore reserves it is high potential area for domestic mining companies to participate share ownership.

아르헨티나 후후이주 뿌나지역 빠르끼따스광산은 오르도비시안 퇴적암에 제3기 석영안산암이 다양한 천열수 석영맥을 형성하면서 Sn-Ag 광물들을 배태한 볼리비안형 광상이다. 주광종은 주석석이며 부광종은 황철석, 유비철석, 자류철석 등이다. 예상매장량은 2억톤이며 현재 하루생산량은 5천톤이며 탐사와 개발을 병행하고 있고 갱내채굴을 하고 있지만 조만간 노천채굴을 시작할 예정이다. 소유주는 캐나다의 Siver Standard Resources 회사이다. 광산위치는 $S22^{\circ}30'25.0",\;66^{\circ}15'22.5"$, 해발 4086 m이다. 인프라와 지질여건, 매장량 등을 고려할 때 국내기업이 지분참여를 할 만한 가능성 있는 지역이다.

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