Mine detail: Paramillos Norte Cu Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: -32.41413, -69.09947

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Molybdenum, Gold
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Delafossite, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Biotite, Chlorite, Epidote, Illite, Quartz, Sericite, Serpentine
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1964

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Mafic Intrusive Rock,Phyllite,Shale,Siltstone
Associated rock:Cerro Aspero Andesite;Budinera Breccia;Pre-Budinera Breccia;Pre-Budinera Andesite;;
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Block-Faulted Mountains; Strongly Folded And Faulted Pal Rocks, Unfolded Fractured Mes Volcanic Flows, Major N-S And Transverse Faults In Cen Which Were Channels For Intrusives, Area Consists Of Remnants Of A Topographic Basin Eroded Towards E., Pronounced Hills In Center. Fault Interpreted From Geophysical Data Strikes Nw
Tectonic:Uspallata Massif
Alteration processes:2 Major Periods Of Alteration: 1) Assoc. With Explosive Extrusion In Budimera Volcanic Neck And Subsequent Brecciation; 2) More Restricted And Superimposed On First And Assoc. With Cu-Mo Mineralization.

References

MRDSW002090
DEP10068833
Reference{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968, MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 83-89}{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, INVESTIGATIONS OF PORPHYRY COPPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCES OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN, AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 131-153}{Deposit:: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: 1966 DIREXPL UNITED NATIONS & GO* OF ARGENTINA}{Deposit:: SEE U.N., 1968, 1970, REFS}
ReporterDavidson, Claire B., Bolm, Karen S., Page, Norman J.