| Deposit ID | 10068839 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002097 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio De Las Vacas Cu Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.99949, -32.58079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3500 |
| Relative position | 15 KM NNE OF ACONCAGUA, 120 KM W OF MENDOZA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Orthoclase | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Result | ANOMALOUS CU DISPERSION TRAIN FOR 25 KM IN SAMPLES FROM LOWER PART OF RIO DE LAS VACAS. VALUES WERE: CU, 3000 PPM |
|---|---|
| Result | MO, 40 PPM |
| Result | PB 120 PPM |
| Result | ZN, 220 PPM. ONE MINERALIZED BOULDER FROM A TRIBUTARY SHOWED: CU, 6.77% |
| Result | PB, 1600 PPM |
| Result | ZN, 2700 PPM |
| Result | MO, 18 PPM |
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Serie Andesitica;; |
| Rock description | Serie Andesitica;; |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -69.99949, -32.58079 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | North-Trending Folds, Faults Of Varying Lengths And Displacements And Plutonic Bodies |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | See Ore Control |
| General form | NO DATA AVAILABLE |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| Discoverer | United Nations & Gov'T Of Argentina |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Argentina |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002097 |
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, INVESTIGATION OF PORPHYRY COPPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCES OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN, AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 176-180
1966 GEOCHEM UNITED NATIONS & GOV'T OF ARGENTINA
SEE UNDP, 1970, REF.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1973 | Davidson, Claire B. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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