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Macho Muerto Prospect

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004214
MRDS ID AR01008
Record type Site
Current site name Macho Muerto Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84)
Relative position 35 KM WNW 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

  • 2 KM W OF FARALLON NEGRO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Manganese Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Hematite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.99527, -27.28307
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 11M
    Length 3500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • System Of Fractures, Dikes

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Agua De Dionisio

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI(1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. V.2 P.400

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE VEIN IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTORS BY AN INTRUSIVE DACITE.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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