Mine detail: La Verdiona Mine

Previously called 'Catita I-Ii-IiiEstrella AltaEstrella BajaEstrella IMetalita I-Ii-Iii'

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Location: La Rioja, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -28.16413, -68.32169
dep_id: 10004639
mrds_id: AR10013
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Iron
Minor mineral: Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Galena, Hematite, Malachite
gangue: Quartz
Reporter: Sow, Thierno, Long, Keith R.
hrock_unit: Espinal Formation;Rio Tendal Formation
hrock_type: Migmatite,Granite
arock_type: Rhyodacite,Dacite
References:
  • Deposit:: SCHALAMUK, I., ET.AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DEAPLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 20, P. ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 151. 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. 61-62.
  • 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, DNGM
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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