Mine detail: Las Carachas, Distrito

Previously called 'Minas: La ArgentinaSurSan MateoLa JosefinaMaruja.'

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Location

Lat / long:

-28.79746, -69.4495

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Tin
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper
Tertiary:	Gold
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	APROXIMADAMENTE 10 ANOS DISCONTINUOS
Last production ended:	1971

Geology

Host type:	Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Associated type:	Dacite
Structure:	Fallas Inversas, Rumbo Predominante N-S, Juegos Secundarios De Rumbo Nw-Se Y Ne-Sw.
Tectonic:	Retroarco

References

MRDS	AR00213
DEP	10004129
Reference	{Deposit:: YACIMIENTO LAS CARACHAS, 1970. INF. NO. 1 , MUCHINO JUAN E., MIOLANO ALFREDO, DEPARTAMENTO PROVINCIAL DE MINERIA.}{Deposit:: RELEVAMIENTO TOPOGRAFICO - GEOLOGICO, 1958. MURICI, JORGE; MENOYO EDGARDO. CIA. MINERA LA JOSEFINA.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGIA DE SAN JUAN, 1984. APARICIO E. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN.}{Reserve-Resource:: CARPETA EVALUACION PREVIA J0021-00}
Reporter	Diego Silva Nieto, Cevinelli, H. - Petrelli, H.