Jujuy
Producer

Chorillos Mine

Jujuy, Argentina
CopperLeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Siltstone,Sandstone
StructureMonoclinel
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1928
Identification
Deposit ID10004504
MRDS IDAR08131
Alternate namesMaity, Neolia, Susita, Rosita, Luisita
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-23.98278, -65.40081
References
MAPA MINERO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE JUJUY Y SALTA MINISTERO DE ECONOMIA; REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, 1973 ANGELELLI (1984) "YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" V. 1 P. 138-139CIMRIANGELELLI (1984) "YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" V. 2, P. 139