Mine detail: Pumahuasi, Mina

Previously called 'Mina Pumahuasi Vieja Y Mina Pumahuasi Nueva'

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Location

Lat / long:

-22.26421, -65.59943

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Ore:	Argentite, Galena, Malachite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, VETIFORME, BOLSONES, RELLENO DE FRACTURAS
Discovery year:	1650

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1914
Last production ended:	1938

Geology

Host rock:	Acoite Formation
Host type:	Slate,Quartzite,Conglomerate
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Subparalela N-Nw, Estructura Compleja, Multiple Imbricacion, Thrusting, Plegamiento Subsidiario, Fallamiento N-S, Inclinacion Al E
Alteration processes:	Caolinitizacion

References

MRDS	AR00121
DEP	10004109
Reference	{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)}
Reporter	Feselfeldt,K (Maier, Otto), Martinez, Hector