Mine detail: Incahuasi Mine

Previously called 'La ProvidenciaLa Perseverancia'

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Location: Catamarca, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -25.41416, -67.21613
dep_id: 10056504
mrds_id: TC00534
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
gangue: Quartz
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S.
hrock_unit: Acoite Formation
hrock_type: Phyllite,Gravel,Schist
Structure: Faults, Flexures
Year first produced: 1777
prod_yrs: 1777-1810, 1936-
References:
  • Deposit:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUEBOS AIRES.
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTIO METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 403.
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