Capillitas Cu District

Past Producer in Catamarca, Argentina with commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Manganese, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold
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. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

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

Geographic coordinates: -66.39943, -27.34746 (WGS84)
Relative position COORDINATES ARE FOR CAPILLITAS, TOTAL RESERVE AREA IS 1891 SQ KM

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
Manganese Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary
Gold Tertiary

Alteration

  • (Local) HYDROTHERMAL

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.39943, -27.34746

Economic information

Geologic structures

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

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discoverer United Nations And Gov'T Of Argentina
Year of first production 1856

Mining district

District name CAPILLITAS CU DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • 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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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).

  • Deposit

    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)

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: LA PLATA, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 391 P.

  • Deposit

    ANON., 1992, AMERICAN RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, V. 319, NO. 8195, P. 267.

  • Deposit

    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).

Beyond USGS

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