Catamarca
Occurrence

Las Higueritas Occurrence

Catamarca, Argentina
UraniumCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryUranium
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlFaults, Fractures, Joints, Bedding Planes
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
GangueGypsum
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Conglomerate · La Cuesta Formation
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10004310
MRDS IDAR01128
Alternate namesMarylena, Norma, La Flecha
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.13746, -67.70029
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. II, P. 574. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. MARIO, V.J. SOSIC, 1972, DNGM BOL. 129, P. 44CIMRI