Mine detail: Campana Mahuida

Previously called 'LasteniaCacique'

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Location

Lat / long:

-38.33083, -70.49948

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	STOCKWORK, DISSEMINATED, PORPHYRY CU
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Structure:	N-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
Alteration processes:	HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE CONSISTS OF SERICITIZATION, SILICIFICATION, ARGILLITIZATION, CHLORITIZATION, BIOTITIZATION, TOURMALINIZATION

References

MRDS	W002075
DEP	60001597
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:: ANON., 1992, AMERICAN RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, V. 319, NO. 8195, P. 267.}{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.}