Cerro Rico

Prospect in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Copper, Molybdenum

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Ownership information
Links to other databases
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10230758
MAS/MILS ID	3570030002
Record type	Site
Current site name	Cerro Rico

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-66.28272, -27.38076 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Argentina	Catamarca

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Copper	Primary
Molybdenum	Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-66.28272, -27.38076	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No
Milling method	Flotation

Ownership information

Type Owner

Owner Private Concern (Name Not Known)

Interest 100

Year 1976

Type	Owner
Owner	Private Concern (Name Not Known)
Interest	100
Year	1976

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	3570030002

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	22-DEC-1994	Boyle, Ed	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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