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Mi Vida Mine

Past Producer in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc
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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. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  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 10004221
MRDS ID AR01017
Record type Site
Current site name Mi Vida Mine
Alternate or previous names Cerro Rico

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.3326, -27.74743 (WGS84)
Elevation 3300
Relative position 15 KM E 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

  • 40 KM E OF BAJO ALUMBRERA MINE AND AT 25 KM N OF ANDAGALA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TWO MINERALOGIC ASSOCIATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE MINE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Covellite Ore
Digenite Ore
Enargite Ore
Galena Ore
Marcasite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Alunite Gangue
Biotite Gangue
Chlorite Gangue
Epidote Gangue
Halloysite Gangue
Magnetite Gangue
Rhodochrosite Gangue
Sericite Gangue
Sulfur Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Propylitization, Sericitization (Sericite, Rutile, Halloysite, Alunite, Zunyite, Quartz), Potassic: Biotite (Secondary Biotite, No Secondary K-Spar, K-Spar Alteration. Silicification. Tourmalinization In Carudo Breccia. The Aureole Of Alteration Is Irregular In Shape And Extends 1,900m E-W. The Oxidation Zone Is 300m Deep.

Analytical data

Result KOUKHARSKY AND MIRRE (1977) SHOW ZN, PB, CU CONTENTS IN DRILL SECTIONS.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Cerro Negro Part Of Aconquija Complex;Yuto-Yaco Part Of Sierra Aconquija Complex;Pabellon Granite Part Of Capillitas-Belen Granite;Mi Vida Conglomerate
    Rock description Cerro Negro Part Of Aconquija Complex;Yuto-Yaco Part Of Sierra Aconquija Complex;Pabellon Granite Part Of Capillitas-Belen Granite;Mi Vida Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Rock unit name Melcho Syenodiorite;;S. Of Filo Amarillo;;Carudo Breccia
    Rock description Melcho Syenodiorite;;S. Of Filo Amarillo;;Carudo Breccia

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.3326, -27.74743
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • System Of Fissures And Pipes

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • A TOTAL OF 7927 M OF DIAMOND, 1033 M UNDERGROUND DRILLING FROM 162 M ADIT, DRILLING AND TRENCHING WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE COMPANIA MINERA CITY SERVICE ARGENTINA S.A. IN 1970-1972.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALTERED ROCK COVERS 5.7 SQUARE KM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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