Mine detail: Ipizca

Previously called 'Mina Ipiza IiPegmatita Vildoza'

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Location

Lat / long:

-28.72578, -65.54107

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lithium
Secondary:	Beryllium
Gangue:	Mica
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, RELLENO DE FRACTURAS
Discovery year:	1970

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Occurrence
Production years:	8
First production started:	1970
Last production ended:	1978

Geology

Host rock:	Basamento Cristalino
Host type:	Schist
Associated rock:	Formation El Alto
Associated type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:	Bloques Submeridionales Fallados Y Volcados, Fracturas Paralelas A Las Pegmatitas

References

MRDS	AR00344
DEP	10004198
Reference	{Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA (GTZ) 1987, DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA (INEDITO)}{Deposit:: BALMACEDA, ALBERTO. 1982. ESTUDIO GEOLOGICO DE LA PEGMATITA SANTA GERTRUDIS E IPIZCA II. SIERRA DE ANCASTI, CATAMARCA. V CONGRESO LATINOAMERICANO DE GEOLOGIA. ACTAS II. PAG. 756.}{Deposit:: HOJA GEOLOGICA 2966-II. S.F.DEL VALLE DE CATAMARCA. SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL. 1990 (INEDITO)}
Reporter	Valladares Carrillo, H., Diego Silva Nieto