Mine detail: La Puntilla Mine

Previously called 'El Salto'

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Location: La Rioja, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -29.18635, -68.19419
dep_id: 10004772
mrds_id: AR10180
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Minor mineral: Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite, Galena
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Sow, Thierno
hrock_type: Schist
arock_type: Granite
References:
  • 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, PP. 62-63. MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA, 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. DE ALBA, E., 1953, DNGM, BOL. 82, (MAP)
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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