Past Producer

L'Argentiere

France
LeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1964
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID10182558
Alternate namesLargentiere
RegionEU
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.19897, 4.332
References
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