Mine detail: Pumahuasi, Mina

Previously called 'Mina Pumahuasi Vieja Y Mina Pumahuasi Nueva'

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Location: Jujuy, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -22.26421, -65.59943
dep_id: 10004109
mrds_id: AR00121
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Galena, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR, VETIFORME, BOLSONES, RELLENO DE FRACTURAS
work_type: Underground
alteration: Caolinitizacion
conc_proc: Zona De Enriquecimiento Secundario De 50-60m De Profundidad
ore_ctrl: Estructural, La Mineralizacion Rellena Una Faja De Intenso Plegamiento Y Dislocacion Profunda (Shear Zone)
Reporter: Feselfeldt,K (Maier, Otto), Martinez, Hector
hrock_unit: Acoite Formation
hrock_type: Slate,Quartzite,Conglomerate
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Subparalela N-Nw, Estructura Compleja, Multiple Imbricacion, Thrusting, Plegamiento Subsidiario, Fallamiento N-S, Inclinacion Al E
Year first produced: 1914
yr_lst_prd: 1938
disc_yr: 1650
discr: National Lead Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., Y ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 118
  • Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA G.T.Z 1986 CARPETA Y-0018-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA (INEDITO)
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