La Rioja
Past Producer

Alumbrera Mine

La Rioja, Argentina
LeadZincIron
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Limonite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranite · Nunorco Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10004634
MRDS IDAR10007
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.23357, -67.96835
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 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. 59CIMRI