SAN JUAN SHAFT (CARRATRACA)

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Pozo San Juan (Carratraca)

Irregular veins and nickel-cobalt arsenide lenses “Rosario-shape as per miners designation” , with   chromitite bands included in cordierite dykes settled on Spinel Lherzolites.

The massif has also been highly weathered thus late serpentinization process.

Origin: Phase I Orthomagmatic (chromite-pyroxene stage). Phase II High temperature hydrothermal veins, magmatic sulphur segregations related, and injections in fractured areas at Carratraca Massif. Also leucocratic acids dykes are presented.

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