| Deposit ID | 10004323 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quebrada Los Tambillos Prospect |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.99527, -27.28307 (WGS84) |
| Relative position | 1.5 KM SE OF PIRCA COLORADO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Suri Formation;Nunorco Formation |
| Rock description | Suri Formation;Nunorco Formation |
| Approximate (1) | -66.99527, -27.28307 |
|---|
| Dip | 80SE |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1M |
| Length | 250M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01142 |
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, P. 62
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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