Mine detail: La Chigua

Previously called 'Don Juan'

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Location: San Juan, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -29.83079, -69.09949
dep_id: 10094172
mrds_id: AR16140
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Kaolin, Aluminum, High Alumina Clay
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Kaolin
ore_ctrl: Ore = Kaolinitization Of Feldspar In Volcanics
Reporter: Venable, Margaret
hrock_type: Rhyolite
References:
  • Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. 36
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Reserve-Resource:: ANGELELLI, 1980, P. 36
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