Mine detail: San Carlos Mine

Previously called 'La EsperanzaPatria FatimaPozo HondoSanta Maria IIv'

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Location

Lat / long: -29.17551, -66.81749

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper, Arsenic
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Wolframite
Gangue: Quartz, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1914

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Pegmatite
Associated type:Gneiss,Sandstone

References

MRDSAR10112
DEP10004722
Reference{Deposit:: SCHALAMUK, I., ET. AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION 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. II, PP. 651-652. MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
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