San Juan
Occurrence

El Quebrachito

San Juan, Argentina
SilverLeadZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSE
Ore controlN-S Fracture System
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
GangueQuartz
Geology
AlterationSilicification, Propylitization Of Mafics, Uralitization Of Pyroxenes, & Sericitization Of Plagioclases Near The Veins
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10005532
MRDS IDAR16071
Alternate namesDel Valle, Irene, Liliana
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-31.41412, -67.3161
References
ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19, P. CASTRO DE MACHUCA, BRIGIDA, AND SARMIENTO, JORGE, 1987, LAS MANIFESTACIONES MINERALES DE LA QUEBRADA "EL QUEBRACHITO" DISTRITO MINERO MARAYES, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA; IN DECIMO CONGRESO GEOLOGICO ARGENTINA, SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN, 1987, ACTAS II, 165-169CIMRI