Description
United Nations & Gov'T Of Argentina
Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlIntrusion Of Granite-Granodiorite
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite
GangueBismuthinite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMetasedimentary Rock · Alluvium & Scree Deposits; Moraine And/Or Rock Glaciers;Metasedimentary Rocks; Divided Into: Calc-Silicate Hornfels, Quartz-Biotite Hornfels, Garnet Hornfels
StructureN-Trending Folded And Faulted Ranges East Of Principal Cordillera. Pal Rocks Intruded By Intermediate To Felsic Plutons. Faults Of 5000-M Displacement On Eastern Frontal Cordillera, Cordon Del Portillo Trends N-S. Transverse Ridges Separate Deep, Narrow Valleys.
Tectonic settingFrontal Cordillera
AlterationAlteration By Chloritization, Sericitization, Calcitization, Argillitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1964
Identification
Deposit ID10068837
MRDS IDW002095
Alternate namesEl Portillo
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-33.61414, -69.58281
References
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968, MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 118-119.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. 217-219MINING SECRETARY, 1993, DIRECTORY OF MINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITES IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, P. 223.1966 DIREXPL UNITED NATIONSSEE U.N., 1968, REF.