| Deposit ID | 60001598 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002076 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Capillitas Cu District |
| Alternate or previous names | Vallecito, Bajo De Las Juntas, Cerro Atajo, El Estanque and Cerro Colordo, Yacimientos Mineros Agua De Dionisio (Ymad), Capillitas, Farallon Negro, Mi Vida, Owned By Minera Kp |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.39943, -27.34746 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | COORDINATES ARE FOR CAPILLITAS, TOTAL RESERVE AREA IS 1891 SQ KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| (1) | -66.39943, -27.34746 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PHOTOLINEAMENTS MAPPED. MOST TREND IN NW-SE AND NE-SW DIRECTIONS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | BASIN-RANGE STRUCTURE, UPLIFTED, DOWNFAULTED BLOCKS. LITTLE FOLDING OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS IN BASINS |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discoverer | United Nations And Gov'T Of Argentina |
| Year of first production | 1856 |
| District name | CAPILLITAS CU DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERA KP |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | AMERICAN RESOURCE CORP. |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP. |
| Year | 1992 |
SERVICIO NACIONAL MINERO GEOLOGICO, 1972, EXPLORACION GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO, NOA I (TUCUMAN-CATAMARCA-SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO): ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES, P. 55-63 (SPANISH).
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. 52 (SPANISH)
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.
ANON., 1992, AMERICAN RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, V. 319, NO. 8195, P. 267.
SERVICIO NACIONAL MINERO GEOLOGICO, 1972, EXPLORACION GEOLOGICO-MINERA DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO, NOA I (TUCUMAN-CATAMARCA-SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO): ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES, P. 55-63 (SPANISH).
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.