Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum, Copper
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Enargite, Famatinite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite
GangueAlunite, Chalcedony, Quartz
Geology
Host rockClastic Sedimentary Rock · Negro Pienado Formation
Associated rockDacite,Granite · Nunorco Formation;Mogates Formation
AlterationHydrothermal
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10097341
MRDS IDTC00586
Alternate namesFamatina
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.99744, -67.74945
References
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRESANGELELLI, VICTORIO,1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. 1 : BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.CIMRI