Mine detail: Castano Viejo

Previously called 'CompaniaSan Nicolas-AnimasSan Ignacio'

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Location

Lat / long:

-30.84746, -69.7328

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper
Discovery year:	1863

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEINS (HYDROTHERMAL, MESOTHERMAL)
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1956
Last production ended:	1964

Geology

Structure:	ZONE OF GREAT FAULTING AND FRACTURING, N-TRENDING FOLDED AND FAULTED RANGES EAST OF PRINCIPAL CORDILLERA. PAL ROCKS INTRUDED BY INTERMEDIATE TO EELSIC PLUTONS. FAULTS OF 5000-M DISPLACEMENT ON EASTERN FRONTAL CORDILLERA
Alteration processes:	HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION NEAR VEIN CONSISTS OF SERICITIZATION, SILICIFICATION AND PYRITIZATION

References

MRDS	W002077
DEP	60001599
Reference	{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 119-120, (SPANISH)}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 528-530. ?, 1992, LA CORDILLIERA FRONTAL; IN DIARIO DE CUYO, 7 MAYO DIA DE LA MINERIA, P. 6. ANGELELLI, V., 1938, ALGUNOS YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN: BUENOS AIRES, DIRECCION DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, BOL. #46, PP. 16-29.}{Deposit:: ROSKILL, 1979, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF LEAD, 2ND EDITION, P. 175.}