Campana Mahuida

Prospect in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Molybdenum, Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000077
MRDS ID AR00214
Record type District
Current site name Campana Mahuida
Alternate or previous names Lastenia, Cacique

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.41618, -37.99751 (WGS84)
Relative position ACCESO BUENO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Lead Secondary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Iron Tertiary

Alteration

  • (Local) HYDROTHERMAL
  • (Local) SERICITIZATION
  • (Local) ARGILLIC
  • (Local) SILICIFICATION
  • (Local) CHLORITIZATION
  • (Local) BIOTITIZATION
  • (Local) TOURMALINIZATION

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.41618, -37.99751

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description FALLA N-S CONTROLA EL VALLE DEL RIO AGRIO. EL EMPLASAMIENTO DEL INTRUSIVO DEL CERRO TRES PUNTAS TIENE EXTENSION E-W, HAY OTRAS FRACTURAS NNE-SSW
Type of structure Regional
Structure description NORTH-TRENDING FOLDS, FALLAS DE VARIADA LONGITUD Y DESPLAZAMIENTO Y MACISOS PLUTONICOS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • MINERALIZACION DISEMINADA DE CU EN PORFIROS DACITICOS Y ANDESITICOS. ALTERACION DE ROCAS JURASICAS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1966
Discoverer Secretaria De Mineria, En Colaboracion Con Naciones Unidas

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner GOBIERNO PROVINCIAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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. 302-311

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. II: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 393-704.

  • Deposit

    EVALUACION PREVIA FONEM. 1985 CARPETA Q0004-00 Y Q0004-01. DIREC.NAC.MINERIA

Beyond USGS

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