Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Malachite, Tenorite
Geology
Host rockSandstone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureInverse Faults
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1895
Identification
Deposit ID10056555
MRDS IDTC00600
Alternate namesLas Choica, Hilda, Includes: Aguila Primera, Amelia, Cobrecito, El Coloso, Juanita
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-35.08081, -70.29949
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I : BUNES AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONS CIENTIFICAS,392 P.CIMRIANGELELLI, V.,1984, P.170