Description
United Nations & Gov'T Of Argentina
Commodities
PrimaryIron, Lead, Zinc
TertiaryMolybdenum, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeSTOCKWORK, DISSEMINATED, PORPHYRY CU
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlDISSEMINATED CU MINERALIZATION IN ANDESITIC AND DACITIC PORPHYRIES. ALTERATION JUR ROCKS
Geology
StructureN-S FAULT CONTROLS RIO AGRIO VALLEY EMPLACEMENT OF CERRO TRES PUNTAS INTRUSIVE WITH EXTENSIVE E-W, NNE-SSW FRACTURES, NORTH-TRENDING FOLDS, FAULTS OF VARYING LENGTHS AND DISPLACEMENT AND PLUTONIC MASSES
AlterationHYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE CONSISTS OF SERICITIZATION, SILICIFICATION, ARGILLITIZATION, CHLORITIZATION, BIOTITIZATION, TOURMALINIZATION
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1966
Identification
Deposit ID60001597
MRDS IDW002075
Alternate namesLastenia, Cacique
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-38.33083, -70.49948
References
UNITED 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. 302-311DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.ANON., 1992, AMERICAN RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, V. 319, NO. 8195, P. 267.SILLITOE, R.H., 1977, PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS UPPER CRETACEOUS, AND MIOCENE PORPHYRY COPPER-TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE ARGENTENIAN ANDES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 72, NO. 1, P. 99-109.