Mine detail: San Santiago

Previously called 'La Solitaria'

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Location

Lat / long:

-28.3869, -68.37364

Resource(B)

Primary:	Nickel, Cobalt, Uranium
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc, Lead
Tertiary:	Iron, Sulfur
Ore:	Annabergite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Niccolite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Uraninite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Espinal Formation
Host type:	Quartzite,Mica Schist,Amphibolite,Pegmatite
Structure:	Vein Cut By Ne-Sw And Nw-Se Faults Which Displace Vein A Few Dm To 3 M.

References

MRDS	AR10203
DEP	10097641
Reference	{Deposit:: MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA, P. 385-386.}{Deposit:: MAISONAVE, H. M., 1975, BOL. 162, DNMG.}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: (1) ANGELELLI (1984) P. 385.}
Reporter	Sow, Thierno