Mine detail: Aroa District

Previously called 'CumaraguaPozonesSanjon (Zanjon) VerdeSan AntonioAroa NorteAroa PrincipalTitiaraSanta Barbara'

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Location

Lat / long: 10.45435, -68.89124

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron
Tertiary: Sulfur
Discovery year: 1609

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: HYDROTHERMAL VEIN AND STOCKWORK
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1963

Geology

Alteration processes:HYDROTHERMAL-TYPE PYROPHYLLITIC ALTERATION

References

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DEP60001336
Reference{Deposit:: RODRIGUEZ, M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.}{Deposit:: INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 1986, GEOGRAFIA ECONOMICA, AREA DE RECURSOS MINERALES: LA PAZ, INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 716 P.}{Deposit:: BELLIZZIA G., A., PIMENTEL DE BELLIZZIA, N., AND RODRIGUEZ, S., 1981, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA Y SU RELACION A LA METALOGENESIS: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL, NO. 8, P. 6-77.}{Deposit:: LIDDLE, R.A., 1946, THE GEOLOGY OF VENEZUELA AND TRINIDAD: ITHACA, NY, PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION, 890 P.}{Deposit:: COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.}