Mine detail: Estrella Baja Mine

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Location: La Rioja, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -28.02246, -68.33698
dep_id: 10004638
mrds_id: AR10012
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Hematite, Limonite, Malachite
gangue: Quartz
Reporter: Sow, Thierno
hrock_unit: Agua Colorada; Rio Tendal Formation; Vaquerano Formation
hrock_type: Schist,Sandstone
arock_type: Rhyodacite,Dacite
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 150. 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. 60-61
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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