Mine detail: San Antonio Mine

Previously called 'Rincon SectionToro Cross-CutManuel Vein Main OneOther Veins TreceSegundoVictoriaCutoNueva'

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Location: Catamarca, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -27.81413, -67.23278
dep_id: 10056506
mrds_id: TC00537
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Beryl, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Mica, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Wolframite
model: 46: W veins
Reporter: Bolm, Karen S., Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Quartzite,Mica Schist,Granite
arock_type: Granite
disc_yr: 1918
prod_yrs: 1918-1920, 1936-1945, 1952-1955
References:
  • Deposit:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.
  • Deposit:: SMITH, W.C., AND GONZALEZ, E.M., 1947, TUNGSTEN INVESTIGATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA, 1942-1943: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 954-A, P. 26-34.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984.
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