Mine detail: Sierra Grande, East Sector

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-40.83089, -65.33262

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Magnetite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Alteration processes:	Contact Metamorphism Is Produced By Granodiorite Intrusions.

References

MRDS	W026263
DEP	10078106
Reference	{Deposit:: ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 . DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85}{Reserve-Resource:: ALVARADO, 1970}
Reporter	Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.)