La Rioja
Past Producer

San Santiago

La Rioja, Argentina
NickelCobaltUraniumCopperZincLeadIronSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Cobalt, Uranium
SecondaryCopper, Zinc, Lead
TertiaryIron, Sulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsAnnabergite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Niccolite, Pitchblende, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Uraninite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Mica Schist,Amphibolite,Pegmatite · Espinal Formation
StructureVein Cut By Ne-Sw And Nw-Se Faults Which Displace Vein A Few Dm To 3 M.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10097641
MRDS IDAR10203
Alternate namesLa Solitaria
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.3869, -68.37364
References
MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA, P. 385-386.MAISONAVE, H. M., 1975, BOL. 162, DNMG.ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS.CIMRI(1) ANGELELLI (1984) P. 385.