Mine detail: La Niquelina Mine

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Location: Salta, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -22.3642, -65.19942
dep_id: 10005315
mrds_id: AR15125
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Nickel, Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Cobalt, Arsenic, Copper, Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Niccolite, Sphalerite
gangue: Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
alteration: Pyrite Widely Disseminated In Shale
Reporter: Long, Kr
hrock_unit: Chalhualmayoc Formation;Santa Rosita Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: TURNER, JCM, 1964, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 2C, SANTA VICTORIA: DNGM BOL. 104, P. 83 ANGELELLI, V, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, CIC, P. 387-38
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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