Mine detail: Alcaparrosa

Location:	San Juan, Argentina, South America
Lat / long:	-31.33079, -69.41616
dep_id:	10005540
mrds_id:	AR16082
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead
Minor mineral:	Copper, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Bismuth
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Bismuth, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
gangue:	Ankerite, Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm:	TABULAR
alteration:	Silicification, Sericitization & Biotitization, Propyllitization, Carbonatization
Reporter:	Venable, Margaret
hrock_type:	Sandstone,Basalt
Structure:	Folding & Faulting
References:	Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 198-191. MEISSE, ESTELA F., & MAIDANA, MARCELO R., 1983, MINA SANTA ELENA - LA ALCAPARROSA, CALINGASTA, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA; SEGUNDO CONGRESO GEOLOGICO ARGENTINA, SAN JUAN ARGENTINA; SEGUNDO CONGRESO GEOLOGICO ARGENTINA, SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA, TOMO I, P. 551-556. QUARTINO, BERNABE U., ZARDINI, RAUL A., & AMOS, ARTURO J., 1971 ESTUDIO Y EXPLORACION GEOLOGICA DE LA REGION BARREAL-CALINGASTA, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN - REPUBLICA ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES, ASOC., GED. ARGENTINA, MONOGRAFIA #1, P. 184 Other Database:: CIMRI