Mine detail: La Purisima Mine

Previously called 'RumicruzArgentinaDon SantiagoMona CarolinaNona ConstanzaRosarioSilviaDona EmanaNona Maria'

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Location: Jujuy, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -22.82391, -65.53832
dep_id: 10004407
mrds_id: AR08011
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR AND LENS
Reporter: Sow, Thierno
hrock_unit: Acoite Formation
hrock_type: Schist
References:
  • 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
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