Mine detail: San Martin

Previously called 'Yacimiento De Hematita De Agua Negra'

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Location: San Juan, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -30.24746, -69.24949
dep_id: 10090260
mrds_id: AR00328
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: VETIFORME
alteration: La Roca De Caja Se Encuentra En Parte Decolorida Y Epidotizada En Grado Variable.
Reporter: Cooper, Margaret, Diego Silva Nieto
hrock_type: Quartzite
arock_type: Dacite
disc_yr: 1926
References:
  • 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.
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