La Rioja
Past Producer

El Oro District

La Rioja, Argentina
CopperGold
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Description

Incas, Jesuits

Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHYDROTHERMAL VEINS
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFAULT SYSTEM, GRANITE STOCK
Geology
StructureTWO SYSTEMS OF PARALLEL FAULTS
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID60001279
MRDS IDTC00615
Alternate namesEl Oro Mine, El Oro Group, Maria, Clara, Kimberley F.
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-29.10415, -67.73635
References
DIRECTION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGICA, 1991, REPORT ON THE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: BUNES AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 393-704.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, 474P.MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE RIOJA 1966-1967, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA.E. DE ALBA, 1979, DNGM BOL. 163, P. 72.