Mineralization is a telethermal selenide vein-type deposit. This vein is hosted by metasedimentary rocks of Carboniferous age that belong to the Precordilleran terrane.
Ref.:
Paar, W.H., Werner, H., Topa, D., Makovicky, E., Sureda, R.J., De Brodtkorb, M.K., Nickel, E.H., and Putz, H. (2004) Jagueite, Cu2Pd3Se4, a new mineral species from El Chire, La Rioja, Argentina. Canadian Mineralogist: 42(6): 1745-1755.
Mineral List:15 entries listed. 12 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).
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