| Deposit ID | 10094125 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01052 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fenix Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Betitg, Guayracocha |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.8628, -26.2247 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
| Relative position | 50 KM WSW OF ANTOFAGASTA DE LA SIERRA |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atacamite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Phosgenite | Ore |
| Aragonite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -67.8628, -26.2247 |
|---|
| Strike | 30W |
|---|---|
| Dip | N-S |
| Thickness | 0.03M |
| Length | 40M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Salar Del Plomo |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01052 |
ANGELELLI, V. , 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 130-131. MAPA MINERO PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN, 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERA, SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. ITALO R., H., 1983, NUEVA MANIFESTACION CUPRIFERA EN ROCAS CALCAREAS EN LA PUNA CATAMARQUENA - REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ACTAS SEGUNDO CONGRESO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA ECONOMIA; SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA, V. 2 P. 601-616
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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