Mine detail: Santa Rita, Mina

Previously called 'Vetas: Tres PiedrasIndiaJageGaucho ChicoEsperanza'

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Location: La Rioja, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -28.32385, -68.41976
dep_id: 10004148
mrds_id: AR00284
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Trace mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Galena
orebody_fm: VETIFORME
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Silicificacion, Propilitizacion
ore_ctrl: Estructural
Reporter: Rios Gomez, J, Martinez, Hector
hrock_unit: Formation Espinal
hrock_type: Marble,Schist,Serpentinite
arock_type: Dacite
Structure: Bloques Alineados N-S, Escalonados E-W, Fallas Distensivas N 5-15 W, Inclinacion 50w
disc_yr: 1944
discr: Barrera, Juan Aurelio
References:
  • Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA INEDIT
  • Reserve-Resource:: EVALUACION FONEM 1986
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