Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVEINS (HYDROTHERMAL, MESOTHERMAL)
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlINTRUSION OF PORPHYRY DIKES AND ZONE OF STRONG FAULTING
Geology
StructureZONE OF GREAT FAULTING AND FRACTURING, N-TRENDING FOLDED AND FAULTED RANGES EAST OF PRINCIPAL CORDILLERA. PAL ROCKS INTRUDED BY INTERMEDIATE TO EELSIC PLUTONS. FAULTS OF 5000-M DISPLACEMENT ON EASTERN FRONTAL CORDILLERA
AlterationHYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION NEAR VEIN CONSISTS OF SERICITIZATION, SILICIFICATION AND PYRITIZATION
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1956
Last production1964
Discovery year1863
Identification
Deposit ID60001599
MRDS IDW002077
Alternate namesSan Nicolas-Animas, Compania, San Ignacio
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-30.84746, -69.7328
References
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRRECION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 119-120, (SPANISH)ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, PP. 528-530. ?, 1992, LA CORDILLIERA FRONTAL; IN DIARIO DE CUYO, 7 MAYO DIA DE LA MINERIA, P. 6. ANGELELLI, V., 1938, ALGUNOS YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN: BUENOS AIRES, DIRECCION DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, BOL. #46, PP. 16-29.ROSKILL, 1979, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF LEAD, 2ND EDITION, P. 175.