Description
United Nations And Gov'T Of Argentina
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryMolybdenum, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePORPHYRY CU, DISSEMINATION, CHIMNEY PIPES STOCKWORK, AND VEINS
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlPROBABLY FRACTURES ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC COMPLEX EXTRUSIVE
Geology
StructurePHOTOLINEAMENTS MAPPED. MOST TREND IN NW-SE AND NE-SW DIRECTIONS, BASIN-RANGE STRUCTURE, UPLIFTED, DOWNFAULTED BLOCKS. LITTLE FOLDING OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS IN BASINS
AlterationHYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1856
Identification
Deposit ID60001598
MRDS IDW002076
Alternate namesVallecito, Bajo De Las Juntas, Cerro Atajo, El Estanque and Cerro Colordo, Yacimientos Mineros Agua De Dionisio (Ymad), Capillitas, Farallon Negro, Mi Vida, Owned By Minera Kp
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-27.34746, -66.39943
References
SERVICIO NACIONAL MINERO GEOLOGICO, 1972, EXPLORACION GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO, NOA I (TUCUMAN-CATAMARCA-SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO): ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES, P. 55-63 (SPANISH).ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 52 (SPANISH)ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.ANON., 1992, AMERICAN RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, V. 319, NO. 8195, P. 267.SERVICIO NACIONAL MINERO GEOLOGICO, 1972, EXPLORACION GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO, NOA I (TUCUMAN-CATAMARCA-SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO): ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES, P. 55-63 (SPANISH).