Mine detail: La Encontrada Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-17.56433, -68.23284

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Bentonite
Ore:	Bentonite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1956

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1956

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	On W Flank Of Nw Anticline

References

MRDS	BL10140
DEP	10107587
Reference	{Deposit:: GUERRA, M., AND ASCARRUNZ K., R., 1964A, INFORME SOBRE EL ESTUDIO DEL YACIMIENTO BENTONITICO MINA LA ENCONTRADA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-342, 6P.}{Deposit:: GUERRA, M., AND ASCARRUNZ K., R., 1964B, INFORME SOBRE ORIENTACION TECNICA MINA CUPRIFERA LA ENCONTRADA: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA INFORME DNG-M-343, 7P., MAP 1:500.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY GEOBOL (GUERRA AND ASCARRUNZ, 1964A, 1964B}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: GUERRA AND ASCARRUNZ (1964B)}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.