Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model46: W veins
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Mica, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Wolframite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Mica Schist,Granite
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1918-1920, 1936-1945, 1952-1955
Discovery year1918
Identification
Deposit ID10056506
MRDS IDTC00537
Alternate namesRincon Section, Toro Cross-Cut, Manuel Vein Main One, Other Veins Trece, Segundo, Victoria, Cuto, Nueva
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-27.81413, -67.23278
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.SMITH, W.C., AND GONZALEZ, E.M., 1947, TUNGSTEN INVESTIGATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA, 1942-1943: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 954-A, P. 26-34.CIMRIANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984.