Mine detail: Santa Elena Mine

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Location: Salta, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -24.8336, -66.315
dep_id: 10005292
mrds_id: AR15093
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Beryllium, Lithium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Beryl, Columbite, Spodumene, Tantalite
gangue: Albite, Biotite, Microcline, Muscovite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
model: 41: Complex/zoned pegmatites
Reporter: Long, Kr
hrock_unit: Copalayo Formation
hrock_type: Pegmatite
arock_type: Schist
References:
  • Deposit:: TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA MOJA 7C-NEVADO DE CACHI: DNGM BOL. 99, P. 78 ANGELELLI, V, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, CIC, P. 204-205 DNGM ANALES 2
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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