Salta
Past Producer

El Quemado

Salta, Argentina
TantalumNiobium (Columbium)Bismuth
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Commodities
PrimaryTantalum, Niobium (Columbium)
SecondaryBismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePEGMATITICO - ALUVIONES
Deposit sizeY
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1943
Last production1980
Identification
Deposit ID60000075
MRDS IDAR00153
Alternate namesSanta Elena, Anzotana, El Penon
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-24.83079, -66.33274
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTO METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II : BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 393-704.DIRECTORIO DE OPORTUNIDADES DE INVERSION EN MINERIA EN LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. 1993. SECRETARIA DE MINERIA. BUENOS AIRES.