Mendoza
Occurrence

El Nevado Area

Mendoza, Argentina
CopperSilverLead
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite · Cerro Carrizalito Formation, Quebrada Grande Member;La Huerita Formation
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10004988
MRDS IDAR11191
Alternate namesIncludes: El Nevado, Mina San Jorge, Mina Anita, La Margarita, La Julia, Mina Paster
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-35.32942, -68.36471
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 166-167.NUNEZ, ENRIQUE, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 28D, ESTACINA SOITUE: BUENOS AIRES, SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MINERIA, BOL. 166, P. 43-44.CIMRI