San Juan
Past Producer

Castana Nuevo

San Juan, Argentina
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeEPITHERMAL, VEINS AND DISSEMINATED
Deposit sizeS
Geology
AlterationSTOCK "CONTAINS ZONES OF INTENSE HYDROTHERMAL AND EXPLOSIVE BRECCIATION AND IS TOTALLY REPLACED BY SILICA, PLUS MINOR KAOLINITE, CARBONATE AND SULFATE" SHATWELL, P. 990
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID60001304
MRDS IDTC00695
Alternate namesDios Proteje, San Pedro, San Antonio, San Jose, San Agustin, Desengano, Andacollo
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-31.01416, -69.54949
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 444-445.SHATWELL, DAVID, 1990, NEW EPITHERMAL GOLD PROSPECTS IN WESTERN ARGENTINA; MINING ENGINEERING, AUG. 1990, P. 990.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.