Mine detail: Capillitas Cu District

Previously called 'Farallon NegroCapillitasYacimientos Mineros Agua De Dionisio (Ymad)El Estanque and Cerro ColordoCerro AtajoBajo De Las JuntasVallecitoMi VidaOwned By Minera Kp'

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Location

Lat / long:

-27.34746, -66.39943

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Manganese

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	PORPHYRY CU, DISSEMINATION, CHIMNEY PIPES STOCKWORK, AND VEINS
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1856

Geology

Structure:	PHOTOLINEAMENTS MAPPED. MOST TREND IN NW-SE AND NE-SW DIRECTIONS, BASIN-RANGE STRUCTURE, UPLIFTED, DOWNFAULTED BLOCKS. LITTLE FOLDING OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS IN BASINS
Alteration processes:	HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION

References

MRDS	W002076
DEP	60001598
Reference	{Deposit:: 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).}{Deposit:: 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)}{Deposit:: ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.}{Deposit:: ANON., 1992, AMERICAN RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, V. 319, NO. 8195, P. 267.}{Deposit:: 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).}