Mine detail: San Jorge

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Location: San Juan, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -31.14746, -69.41616
dep_id: 10005551
mrds_id: AR16094
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Lead
Minor mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
orebody_fm: LENSE
ore_ctrl: Fracture System - Principal Direction N-S To Nw, Secondary Sets N30e & Nw - Ore Located In Intersection Of N-S & Nw With N30e.
Reporter: Venable, Margaret
hrock_type: Andesite
prod_yrs: 1924-1926, 1940-?
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGETINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, PP. 191-192
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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