Mine detail: Lomas Blancas

Previously called 'Santa AmaliaSan Guillermo'

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Location: San Juan, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -30.50578, -67.67666
dep_id: 10005602
mrds_id: AR16155
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Vermiculite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Vermiculite
gangue: Microcline, Quartz
alteration: Vermiculite = Alteration Of Biotite?
Reporter: Venable, Margaret
hrock_type: Pegmatite
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 158. VIRRE, J.C., 1976, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 19E, VALLE FERTIL, PROVINCIAS DE SAN JUAN Y LA RIOJA; BUENOS AIRES, SERVICIO GEOLOGICA NACIONAL, BOL. #147, P. 61-62
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ANGELELLI, 1980, P. 158.
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