La Rioja
Past Producer

Santa Rita Mine

La Rioja, Argentina
LeadSilverZincCopperSulfurIron
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Description

Fernandez Lima

Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Zinc
SecondaryCopper
TertiarySulfur, Iron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Associated rockRhyodacite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1952
Identification
Deposit ID10004632
MRDS IDAR10004
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.33079, -68.41892
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 494. 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. 57-58CIMRIANGELELLI, V., 1984, VOL. II; P. 494.