La Rioja
Occurrence

Ofir Mine

La Rioja, Argentina
CopperGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlSystem Of Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Nunorco Batholith
Associated rockGranite · Negro Peinado Formation
StructureContact Granite Stock And Schist
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10004750
MRDS IDAR10145
Alternate namesItalia, Indepedencia, Libertad, Montey, Rosario
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.97635, -67.77418
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 146.MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA, 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL D E GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA, TURNMER, J.C., 1963, DNGM, BOL., P. 100.SCHALAMUK, I.B., AND LOGAN, M.A.V., 1994, POLYMETALLIC AG-TE-BEARING PARAGENESIS OF THE CERRO NEGRO DISTRICT, FAMATINA RANGE, V. 32, P. 667-679.CIMRI