La Rioja
Occurrence

La Argonesa Prospect

La Rioja, Argentina
LeadZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Espinal Formation;Nunorco Formation
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10094134
MRDS IDAR10009
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.18913, -68.1078
References
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA.HOSKOLD, H.D., 1904, OFFICIAL REPORT UPON THE MINES, MINING, METALLURGY, AND MINING LAWS ETC., OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, NATIONAL SECTION OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, BUENOS AIRES, SOUTH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, 474 P.HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 59-60.CIMRI