| Deposit ID | 10068821 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002079 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Condorcanqui Cu Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.04946, -42.1643 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1200 |
| Relative position | 30 KM SE OF EL BOLSON BY ROUTE 258, 163 KM S OF BARILOCHE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chubut(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Chubut |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Kaolin | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Zoisite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Andesite, Serie Andesita Eogena;Plutonic Rocks, Granite, Granodiorite And Diorite;Piltriquitron Series, Schist, Graywacke |
| Rock description | Andesite, Serie Andesita Eogena;Plutonic Rocks, Granite, Granodiorite And Diorite;Piltriquitron Series, Schist, Graywacke |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Rock unit name | Transported & Morainal Material;Schist And Graywacke, Piltriquitron Series |
| Rock description | Transported & Morainal Material;Schist And Graywacke, Piltriquitron Series |
| (1) | -71.04946, -42.1643 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North-Trending Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements, And Plutonic Masses |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Extensive Faulting E And W Of Mineralized Area, Some Local Folding |
| General form | IRREGULAR, CONSISTS OF 2 MINERALIZED SECTORS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 22 W |
| Dip | 25 DEG. W. |
| Length | 30M |
| General form | IRREGULAR, CONSISTS OF 2 MINERALIZED SECTORS |
|---|---|
| Dip | 25 DEG. W. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1945 |
| Discoverer | No Data Available |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Direccion General De Fabricaciones Militares (Dgfm) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002079 |
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970, DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: DIRECCION NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, P. 53 (SPANISH)
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 MINERALIZED SECTORS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1973 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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