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Alumbrera Mine

Past Producer in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Copper, Gold, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004208
MRDS ID AR01001
Record type Site
Current site name Alumbrera Mine
Alternate or previous names Bajo La Alubrera

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84)
Elevation 2650
Relative position 25 KM W OF CAPILLITAS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • BY THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE QUEBRADA ALUMBRERA ON THE SIERRA ALUMBRERA AT 8 KM SE OF THE DISTRICT OF FARALLON NEGRO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pyrite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Propyllitization, Silicification, Oxidation

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Calchaqui Formation
    Rock description Calchaqui Formation

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.99527, -27.28307
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form WEDGE
    Length 1900M
    Width 1200M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • System Of Dikes And Volcanic Environment

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.1 P.115-118 DNGM BOL.70

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE DEPOSIT HAS A ELLIPTICAL FORM. THE ORE IS OF LOW QUALITY AT THE UPPER LEVEL. HIHGER QUALITY IN THE MIDDLE AND POOR AT DEPTH.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

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