La Rioja
Past Producer

Estrella Baja Mine

La Rioja, Argentina
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Limonite, Malachite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Sandstone · Agua Colorada; Rio Tendal Formation; Vaquerano Formation
Associated rockRhyodacite,Dacite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10004638
MRDS IDAR10012
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.02246, -68.33698
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 150. 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. 60-61CIMRI