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Cerro Gonzalo

Prospect in Chubut, Argentina with commodities Molybdenum, Copper, Silver, Gold
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  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. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056513
MRDS ID TC00545
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Gonzalo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.09945, -43.481 (WGS84)
Relative position 55 KM FROM ESQUEL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chubut(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Chubut

Comments on the location information

  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Copper Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Primary

Analytical data

Result GEOCHEMICAL DATA SHOWS 5 G/T AU, 500 PPM CU, 480 PPM MO, 92 G/T AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.09945, -43.481
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Provincial Government

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.048 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.05 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Silver Ag 92 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Gold Au 5 g/mt Gold Major 1991

Comments on the workings information

  • MONSERRAT - 6 LEVELS, SOME OF A LENGTH OF 105 TO 110 M, 50 M DEEP. PUIGGGARI - ALSO 6 LEVELS, 110-120 M. LAS INGLESAS - 13 TUNNELS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. 7 DEVELOPED MINES.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PLANT AT PASO DEL MOLLE
  • GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION AND 130 M OF DRILLING ; ECON.COM: ROYALTY OF 4 TO 8% FOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HYDROTHERMAL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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