Mine detail: Campana Mahuida

Previously called 'LasteniaCacique'

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Location

Lat / long:

-37.99751, -70.41618

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Iron
Discovery year:	1966

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	HYDROTHERMAL
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Structure:	FALLA N-S CONTROLA EL VALLE DEL RIO AGRIO. EL EMPLASAMIENTO DEL INTRUSIVO DEL CERRO TRES PUNTAS TIENE EXTENSION E-W, HAY OTRAS FRACTURAS NNE-SSW, NORTH-TRENDING FOLDS, FALLAS DE VARIADA LONGITUD Y DESPLAZAMIENTO Y MACISOS PLUTONICOS
Alteration processes:	HIDROTERMAL: (EN ORDEN DE IMPORTANCIA) SERICITIZACION, SILICIFICACION, ARGILLITIZACION, CLORITIZACION, BIOTITIZACION, TURMALINIZACION

References

MRDS	AR00214
DEP	60000077
Reference	{Deposit:: 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. 302-311}{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. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.}{Deposit:: EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM. 1985 CARPETA Q0004-00 Y Q0004-01. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA}