San Juan
Past Producer

Cerro Blanco Group

San Juan, Argentina
LeadCopperGoldZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper, Gold, Zinc
TertiarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMESOTHERMAL VEINS AND FRACTURE FILLING
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureSMALL FOLDS
AlterationPROPYLLITIC ALTERATION OF METAMORPHIC HOST ROCK
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1945
Last production1958
Identification
Deposit ID60001313
MRDS IDTC00807
Alternate namesCaledonia, Albion, Erin
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-31.43075, -67.36613
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. 433-436.MINING SECRETARY, 1993, DIRECTORY OF MINING AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC SERVICES, P. 335. CASTRO DE MACHUCA, B., AND BASTIAS, H.E., GEOLOGIA DE UN SECTOR DEL DISTRITO MINERO ,CERRO BLANCO, SIERRA DE LA HUERTA - SAN JUAN, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA.