La Rioja
Occurrence

King Tut

La Rioja, Argentina
GoldCobaltSilverNickel
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Cobalt
SecondarySilver
TertiaryNickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVETIFORME
Ore controlLitologico, Estructural
Geology
Host rockSlate · Formation Suri
Associated rockAndesite · Formation La Ojota;Granito Famatina
StructureBloques Fallados Alineados N-S, Escalonados E-W., Pliegues Asimetricos Rumbo Nnw-Sse, Fallas Rumbo Ene-Wsw
AlterationSilicificacion
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
First production1901
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10004133
MRDS IDAR00263
Alternate namesReina Alejandria, Vetas: King Tut I Y Ii
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.3919, -67.93557
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1985 CARPETA F-0014-00PERFIL TECNICO ECONOMICO 1986 CARPETA F-0014-01FORMULACION 1986 CARPETA F-0014-02