Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Sandstone · Agua Colorada Formation; Rio Tendal Formation;Vaquerano Formation
Associated rockDiabase,Rhyodacite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10004637
MRDS IDAR10011
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-28.15579, -68.33697
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, PP. 149-150. MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, PP. 60-61CIMRI