Commodities
PrimaryLead, Barium-Barite
SecondaryIron, Zinc, Silver, Manganese
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Shale,Sandstone,Conglomerate,Limestone · Cerro Puchengue Formation
StructureFaults
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1947
Identification
Deposit ID10056548
MRDS IDTC00593
Alternate namesYupanqui, Enriquito, Mines: El Cajon, Cuninchenque, La Flor, El Paramo, La Cumbre
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-35.51165, -69.93281
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II, BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 503-504.DESSARTI, R. N., 1973, DESCRIPCION GOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 29B, BARDAS BLANCAS; BUENOS AIRES, SERVICIO NAC. MINERO GEOLOGICO, BOL 139, P. 51-52.CIMRI