Commodities
PrimaryBismuth, Silver, Copper
SecondaryZinc, Gold, Tin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVERTICAL, COLUMNAR BODY WITH ELLIPTICAL PLAN
Materials
Ore mineralsBeudantite, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Bismutite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Conichalcite, Covellite, Cuprite, Digenite, Gold, Olivenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tenorite, Tetrahedrite
GangueApatite, Chlorite, Goethite, Hematite, Jarosite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated rockDiorite,Slate,Quartzite,Siltstone · Amancay Granodiorite;Amancay Granodiorite;Chorillos Granodiorite
StructureBeds Strike N-S, Dip From 45 To Vertical
AlterationQuartz-Tourmaline-Apatite-Sericite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1941 UP TO 1980
First production1941
Last production1945
Identification
Deposit ID10005549
MRDS IDAR16091
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-30.83635, -69.60061
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGETINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, PP. 102-103.MINING SECRETARY, 1993, DIRECTORY OF MINING & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC SERVICES, P. 336.LLAMBIAS, E.J., AND MALVICINI, L., 1969, THE GEOLOGY AND GENESIS OF THE BI-CU MINERALIZED BRECCIA-PIPE, SAN FRANCISCO DE LOS ANDES, SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 64, NO. 3, P. 271-286.CIMRI(1&2) ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 103; 3) MINING SECRETARY 1993, P. 336; (4) LLAMBIAS AND MALVIVINI (1969).