Mine detail: Pirita Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-23.18502, -65.6986

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Zinc
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Aguilar Granite
Host type:	Shale
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	On E Flank Of Syncline
Alteration processes:	Located Within Contact Metamorphic Halo Of Aguilar Granite (Pyroxene-Hornblende Hornfels Facies)

References

MRDS	AR08217
DEP	10004573
Reference	{Deposit:: MAPA MINERO DE PROVINCIAS JUJUY Y SALTA MINISTERO DE ECONOMIA; REPUBLICA ARGENTINA; 1973 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIETNOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, V. II, P. 476-480 ANGELELLI ET AL. (1970) DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA; MINERALES METALIFEROS P. 117-118 GEMMELL, JB, ET AL, 1992, GENESIS OF THE AGUILAR ZINC-LEAD-SILVER DEPOSIT, ARGENTINA; ECON GEOL., V.87,P. 2085-211}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Sow, Thierno