Description
United Nations, Gov'T Of Argentina
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Molybdenum, Gold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranite · Pachon Formation;;Choiyoi Formation
Associated rockDiorite,Dacite
StructureNorth-Trending Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements, And Plutonic Masses
Tectonic settingAndean Cordillera And Batholith
AlterationPotassic Alteration (Biotite & Orthoclase), Sericitization, Silicification, Propylitization (Epidote & Chlorite), Tourmalinization & Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1964
Identification
Deposit ID10068830
MRDS IDW002088
Alternate namesLos Pelambres Deposit In Chile, Brecha Sur.
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-31.49746, -70.49952
References
EL TIEMPO NEWPAPER, MARCH 1973, BOGOTA, COLOMBIAUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, INVESTIGATION OF PORPHYRY COPPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCES OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 297ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1973, EXPLORATION ROUND-UP: ENG. MINING JOUR, V. 174, NO. 5, P. 17HOLLISTER, V. F., 1973, REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA: MIN. ENG. V. 25, NO. 8, P. 52-58.ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. I, P. 188-189.LITTLE, M.L., 1994, EXPLORATION REVIEW: SOUTH AMERICA: SEG NEWSLETTER, NO. 16, JANUARY '94, P. 18.ANON., 1994, ARGENTINA: POISED FOR A NEW METAL MINING ERA? MINING JOURNAL LONDON, V. 323, NO. 8294, P. 224.CAMBIOR, 1994, 3RD QUARTER REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS, SEPT 30, 1994, P.4.UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, INVESTIGATION OF PORPHYRY COPPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCE OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN, AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 297.1967 UNITED NATIONS, GOV'T OF ARGENTINANGELELLI, 1984, P. 189.