| Deposit ID | 60001599 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002077 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Castano Viejo |
| Alternate or previous names | San Nicolas-Animas, Compania, San Ignacio |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.7328, -30.84746 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| (1) | -69.7328, -30.84746 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | ZONE OF GREAT FAULTING AND FRACTURING |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | 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 |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1863 |
| Year of first production | 1956 |
| Year of last production | 1964 |
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.
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