Mendoza
Past Producer

El Cajon

Mendoza, Argentina
LeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Ore controlMinor Nne And Ene Faults.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Puchenque Formation
Associated rockDacite
StructureFaults- Major Ne., Bedding Nw/ 20 Ne
AlterationSilicification Near Dacite.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1949-1959
Discovery year1947
Identification
Deposit ID10004982
MRDS IDAR11183
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-35.38081, -69.94948
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 504-505CIMRIANGELELLI, 1984, P. 505.