Commodities
PrimaryGold, Zinc, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Bismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuth, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Basalt
StructureFolding & Faulting
AlterationSilicification, Sericitization & Biotitization, Propyllitization, Carbonatization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10005540
MRDS IDAR16082
Alternate namesSanta Elena
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-31.33079, -69.41616
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 198-191. MEISSE, ESTELA F., & MAIDANA, MARCELO R., 1983, MINA SANTA ELENA - LA ALCAPARROSA, CALINGASTA, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA; SEGUNDO CONGRESO GEOLOGICO ARGENTINA, SAN JUAN ARGENTINA; SEGUNDO CONGRESO GEOLOGICO ARGENTINA, SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA, TOMO I, P. 551-556. QUARTINO, BERNABE U., ZARDINI, RAUL A., & AMOS, ARTURO J., 1971 ESTUDIO Y EXPLORACION GEOLOGICA DE LA REGION BARREAL-CALINGASTA, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN - REPUBLICA ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES, ASOC., GED. ARGENTINA, MONOGRAFIA #1, P. 184CIMRI