Mine detail: Celina Group, Sierra De Las Cortaderas

Location:	Mendoza, Argentina, South America
Lat / long:	-32.31413, -69.14947
dep_id:	10056544
mrds_id:	TC00589
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Talc-Soapstone, Asbestos
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Actinolite, Chrysotile, Talc
gangue:	Antigorite, Calcite, Chlorite
orebody_fm:	LENSES, TABULAR
model:	20: Ultramafic hosted magnesite
Reporter:	Bolm, Karen S., Venable, Margaret
hrock_type:	Serpentinite
References:	Deposit:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES Deposit:: ANGELELLI,V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINESTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 143-150. Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS. Deposit:: HARRINGTON, H. J., 1971, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 22C, RAMBLON; BUENOS AIRES, DIR. NAC. DE GEOL. Y MINERIA, BOL. 114, P. 76-77. Other Database:: CIMRI Production:: ANGELELLI, 1980