Mine detail: La Primera

Previously called 'Rahue-Co2 Sectors, Quilco and Mallin Quemada.'

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Location

Lat / long:

-37.44751, -70.63282

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Carnotite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pitchblende
Orebody form:	LENSOID

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1957

Geology

Host rock:	Tordillo Formation;Molles Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Plutonic Rock
Structure:	Anticline, Faults

References

MRDS	AR13054
DEP	10097655
Reference	{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 59}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Venable, Margaret