Rivera
Past Producer
Mina Zapucay
Rivera, Uruguay
Gold
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Commodities
Primary
Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Model
273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit size
Y
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue
Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Schist
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1890
Last production
1916
Identification
Deposit ID
10061817
MRDS ID
TC34782
Region
SA
Data score
D
Coordinates
-31.71432, -55.33078
References
BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 PCIMRIBOSSI (1978).