Mine detail: Yegua Pircada Mine

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Location: La Rioja, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -28.15163, -68.35364
dep_id: 10004631
mrds_id: AR10003
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Reporter: Sow, Thierno, Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Rio Bonete Formation;Rio Tendal Formation
hrock_type: Schist,Shale,Limestone
arock_type: Rhyodacite
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 495. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 56-57.
  • Deposit:: MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA
  • Deposit:: MAISONAVE, H.M., 1975, BOL. 162, DNMG
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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