Mine detail: Alcaparrosa

Previously called 'Santa Elena'

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Location

Lat / long:

-31.33079, -69.41616

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Bismuth
Ore:	Bismuth, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone,Basalt
Structure:	Folding & Faulting
Alteration processes:	Silicification, Sericitization & Biotitization, Propyllitization, Carbonatization

References

MRDS	AR16082
DEP	10005540
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Venable, Margaret