Commodities
PrimaryTin, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Gold, Silver
Geology
Host rockGravel · Acoite Formation
Associated rockShale,Siltstone,Sandstone
Tectonic settingMagmatic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1933-1949
Discovery year1930
Identification
Deposit ID10101046
MRDS IDAR08034
Alternate namesPircas, E.H. Leach, Rinconada, Galan, Commandante Perez
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-22.68503, -66.50917
References
TURNER, J.C.M., 1982, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3AB, MINA PIRQUITAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN NO. 187, P. 44-45.ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, LA PLATA, V. 1, P. 232-233.CIMRI