La Rioja
Past Producer

Yegua Pircada Mine

La Rioja, Argentina
LeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Shale,Limestone · Rio Bonete Formation;Rio Tendal Formation
Associated rockRhyodacite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10004631
MRDS IDAR10003
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.15163, -68.35364
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 495. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 56-57.MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIAMAISONAVE, H.M., 1975, BOL. 162, DNMGCIMRI