Jujuy
Past Producer

Martin Bronce

Jujuy, Argentina
CopperSilverZincLeadGoldArsenicAntimony
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Description

Ana Maria Padilla

Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryLead, Gold, Arsenic, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formESTRATIFORME
Ore controlEstratigrafico (Porosidad, Permeabilidad)
Materials
Ore mineralsMalachite
Geology
Host rockConglomerate · Formation Arroyo Colorado;Formation Pirgua;Formation Lecho;Formation Yacoraite;Subgrupo Santa Barbara
StructurePlegamiento Monoclinales Buzante Al Este, Fracturas Meridionales En El Flanco Oeste., Anticlinales Ejes Buzantes Al Norte Y Al Sur, Estructura Monoclinal N349, Incl. 26ne
AlterationArgilica Y Caolinitica
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years2
First production1977
Last production1979
Discovery year1972
Identification
Deposit ID10086850
MRDS IDAR00124
Alternate namesRey Del Cobre
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.7475, -64.58273
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, 1990, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.VICTORIO ANGELELLI, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA,COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES: LA PLATA.EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM 1986 CARPETA Y-0026-00. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA. (INEDITO)CARPETA FOMEM Y0026-00