| Lat / long: | -32.28076, -69.39948 |
| Primary: | Zinc, Tungsten, Gold, Molybdenum, Copper |
| Discovery year: | 1966 |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Deposit type: | DISSEMINATED, FRACTURE FILLINGS PORPHYRY CU, HYDROTHERMAL |
| Production size: | Yes |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| Structure: | N-S STEEP-SIDED ANTICLINE, PHOTOS INDICATE N-S FAULT TO EAST. BRECCIA ZONES 50 CM IN WIDTH IN METASEDIMENTS, DEPRESSION BETWEEN USPALLATA MASSIF TO EAST AND FRONTAL CORDILLERA TO WEST |
| Alteration processes: | 2 TYPES OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION. IN ANDESITE DIKES THERE IS CALCITIZATION & KAOLITIZATION. DACITE SHOWS ARGILLITIZATION, BIOTITIZATION, SERICITIZATION, AND SILICIFICATION |
| MRDS | W002092 |
| DEP | 60001602 |
| 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. 125-131}{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. 162-163.} |