Mine detail: La Purisima Mine

Previously called 'RumicruzArgentinaDon SantiagoMona CarolinaNona ConstanzaRosarioSilviaDona EmanaNona Maria'

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Location

Lat / long: -22.82391, -65.53832

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Uranium
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR AND LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Acoite Formation
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSAR08011
DEP10004407
Reference{Deposit:: SNGM, BOL. 170 P.73-74 ANGELELLI, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALLIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, V.1, P.137-13}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: BANCO INDUSTIAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA}
ReporterSow, Thierno