Mine detail: Chorrillos, Mina

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Location: Jujuy, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -23.965, -65.41609
dep_id: 10004167
mrds_id: AR00307
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Malachite
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: RELLENO DE FISURAS
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Silicificacion, Cloritizacion, Sericitizacion.
conc_proc: Zonas De Enriquecimiento Localizadas En Vetas De Cuarzo, Distribuidas Irregularmente En La Veta Y De Intensidad Variable.
ore_ctrl: Fracturacion
Reporter: Valladares, H. - Gonzalez De Valoy M., Diego Silva Nieto
hrock_unit: Puncoviscana;Grupo Meson
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Plegamiento Y Fallamiento De Rumbo Ns
yr_lst_prd: 1972
disc_yr: 1928
prod_yrs: 10 ANOS INTERMITENTEMENTE.
discr: Rafael Marciani
References:
  • Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM CARPETA Y0024-00. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA INFORME INEDIT
  • Reserve-Resource:: EVALUACION FONEM 1986
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