| Location: | La Rioja, Argentina, South America |
| Lat / long: | -29.55857, -68.76059 |
| dep_id: | 10004131 |
| mrds_id: | AR00261 |
| Commodity type: | metallic and nonmetallic |
| Major mineral: | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Barium-Barite |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Small ammount of material produced |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| ore: | Calcite, Galena, Jarosite, Malachite |
| orebody_fm: | TABULAR, ESTRATIFORME, IRREGULAR |
| alteration: | Disolucion Y Relleno De Cavidades Karsticas, Metamorfismo De Contacto. |
| conc_proc: | Removilizacion De Mineralizacion Sedimentaria |
| ore_ctrl: | Discordancia Ordovicica-Carbonifero, Fracturacion Y Plegamiento Posordovicico. Karstificacion. |
| Reporter: | Cravero, Osvaldo, Diego Silva Nieto |
| hrock_unit: | San Juan Formation;Formacion Volcan;Formacion Panacan |
| hrock_type: | Conglomerate,Limestone |
| arock_unit: | Vulcanitas;Vulcanitas |
| arock_type: | Diorite,Andesite |
| Structure: | Fallamiento Inverso De Bajo Angulo, Rumbo N-S, Inclinacion 25o, Fallas E-O Subverticales |
| Year first produced: | 1945 |
| yr_lst_prd: | 1983 |
| disc_yr: | 1898 |
| prod_yrs: | 35 ANOS |
| discr: | Juan J. Tuercke (Desde 1938 A 1967), Turmina (Desde 1967 A 1980) |
| References: |
- Deposit:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
- Deposit:: ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.
- Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM, 1986, CARPETA F0005-00
- Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA GTZ, 1987, CARPETA F0005-01
- Deposit:: DIRECTORIO DE OPORTUNIDADES DE INVERSION MINERA EN LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. SECRETARIA DE MINERIA, BUENOS AIRES, 1993.
- Production:: ANGELELLI,VICTORIO, 1984, P. 497
- Reserve-Resource:: EVALUACION PREVIA GTZ, 1987.
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