Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Tin
SecondaryZinc, Copper
TertiaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFallas
Geology
Host rockClastic Sedimentary Rock
Associated rockDacite
StructureFallas Inversas, Rumbo Predominante N-S, Juegos Secundarios De Rumbo Nw-Se Y Ne-Sw.
Tectonic settingRetroarco
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsAPROXIMADAMENTE 10 ANOS DISCONTINUOS
Last production1971
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10004129
MRDS IDAR00213
Alternate namesMinas: La Argentina, Sur, San Mateo, La Josefina, Maruja.
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.79746, -69.4495
References
YACIMIENTO LAS CARACHAS, 1970. INF. NO. 1 , MUCHINO JUAN E., MIOLANO ALFREDO, DEPARTAMENTO PROVINCIAL DE MINERIA.RELEVAMIENTO TOPOGRAFICO - GEOLOGICO, 1958. MURICI, JORGE; MENOYO EDGARDO. CIA. MINERA LA JOSEFINA.GEOLOGIA DE SAN JUAN, 1984. APARICIO E. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN.CARPETA EVALUACION PREVIA J0021-00