Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold, Lead
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite
AlterationPhyllic, Argillic, Propylitic, Silicic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1822
Identification
Deposit ID10058057
MRDS IDTC03805
Alternate namesArturo and Various Others
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.9625, -69.53202
References
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