Mine detail: Anita, Adriana, El Burrero, El Guamaco, Sybil, Victoria

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-35.14748, -70.19949

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	STOCKWORK
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Structure:	MESOZOIC ROCKS FOLDED INTO NNE-TRENDING ANTICLINE AND SYNCLINE TO SE. BOTH STRUCTURES CUT BY NW-STRIKING FAULTS. MESOSILICIC INTRUSIVES ARE MOSTLY ALONG AXIS., NORTH-TRENDING FOLDS, FAULTS OF VARYING LENGTHS AND DISPLACEMENTS, AND PLUTONIC MASSES
Alteration processes:	HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION, SILICIFICATION

References

MRDS	W002083
DEP	60001600
Reference	{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968, MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK UNITED NATIONS, P. 132-134}{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. 237-238}{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:: 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, P. 167-170.}{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968, MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P.132-134.}{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. 237-238.}