Mine detail: Zapallar Mine

Previously called 'Sudamineral'

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Location: Catamarca, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -27.69218, -66.0772
dep_id: 10004332
mrds_id: AR01153
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Mica
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Muscovite
gangue: Apatite, Microcline, Quartz, Tourmaline
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
model: 39: Mica pegmatites
Reporter: Sow, Thierno
hrock_type: Pegmatite
arock_type: Mica Schist
References:
  • Deposit:: MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966 INSTITUTO NACIONALE DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. SCHALAMUK, I., ET AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 20, PP. 105-106. BONORINO, F.G., 1950; DNGM BOL. 74, PP. 65-67
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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