Unnamed Prospect

Occurrence in Salta, Argentina with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005266
MRDS ID AR15057
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -64.8229, -24.2872 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Relative position 34 KM S85W OF CHICOANA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Salta

Comments on the location information

  • ON N FLANK OF SOBRE LA CUESTA BETWEEN POZO BRAVO AND PIEDRA DEL MOLINO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -64.8229, -24.2872

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RUIZ M., O.J., 1960, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 8E CHICOANA: DNGM BOL. 89, P. 46

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Long, Kr U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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