Description
United Nations & Gov'T Of Argentina
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc, Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenum
Deposit
Deposit typeDISSEMINATED, FRACTURE FILLINGS PORPHYRY CU, HYDROTHERMAL
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlEVIDENCE INDICATES POSSIBILITY OF SYNGENETIC OR STRUCTURALLY CONTROLLED MINERALIZATION
Geology
StructureN-S STEEP-SIDED ANTICLINE, PHOTOS INDICATE N-S FAULT TO EAST. BRECCIA ZONES 50 CM IN WIDTH IN METASEDIMENTS, DEPRESSION BETWEEN USPALLATA MASSIF TO EAST AND FRONTAL CORDILLERA TO WEST
Alteration2 TYPES OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION. IN ANDESITE DIKES THERE IS CALCITIZATION & KAOLITIZATION. DACITE SHOWS ARGILLITIZATION, BIOTITIZATION, SERICITIZATION, AND SILICIFICATION
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1966
Identification
Deposit ID60001602
MRDS IDW002092
Alternate namesDedy, Guillermito, Maria Cecila, Claudia, Yalguaraz I, Yalguaraz Ii
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-32.28076, -69.39948
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. 125-131DIRECCION 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. I: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 162-163.