Mendoza
Occurrence
El Caj0n, Cerro Amarillo
Mendoza, Argentina
Iron
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Commodities
Primary
Iron
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
62: Skarn Fe
Deposit size
U
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore minerals
Magnetite
Gangue
Calcite, Chlorite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · C. Puchenque Formation
Associated rock
Tonalite,Diorite,Andesite
Structure
Folding
Alteration
Silification And Pyritization.
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10004925
MRDS ID
AR11107
Alternate names
Vegas Peladas, Nonche Neuche.
Region
SA
Data score
C
Coordinates
-35.35026, -69.94531
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 264CIMRI