| Deposit ID | 60001688 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006982 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Valcheta District Fluorspar Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.24932, -40.74756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT. AND LONG. ARE APPROXIMATE. DISTRICT INCLUDES LLUM CURA MINE, 42 KM N.W. OF VALCHETA. TWO UNNAMED MINES: THE FIRST ONE IS 40 KM. TO THE S.W.; THE SECOND ONE IS 11 KM. SE. OF VALCHETA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rio Negro(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Rio Negro |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Quartz | Tertiary |
| (1) | -66.24932, -40.74756 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| District name | VALCHETA DISTRICT |
|---|
BOGERT, J.R., 1958, NEW ARGENTINE DISTRICT HAS PROMISING MN, FE, CAF2, WO3, PB AND CU DEPOSITS: MINING WORLD, APRIL 1958, V. 20, N. 4, P. 49 - 51, 81
1953, MINING WORLD V. 15 N. 10, SEPT. 1953, P. 85
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