| Deposit ID | 60001600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002083 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Anita, Adriana, El Burrero, El Guamaco, Sybil, Victoria |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.19949, -35.14748 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | COORDINATES ARE FOR LAS CHOICAS MINE WHICH IS THE APPROX. CENTER OF RESERVED AREA OF 820 SQ KM. DNMG GIVES LOCATION AS WITHIN 34-30S TO 35S AND 69-15W TO 70W, BUT THIS DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE MINING MAP AND WITH ANGELELLI. ACCESS BY QUEBRADA EL SOSNEADO ON THE "EL BURRERO" ROAD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| (1) | -70.19949, -35.14748 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FOLDING |
| Structure description | MESOZOIC ROCKS FOLDED INTO NNE-TRENDING ANTICLINE AND SYNCLINE TO SE. BOTH STRUCTURES CUT BY NW-STRIKING FAULTS. MESOSILICIC INTRUSIVES ARE MOSTLY ALONG AXIS. |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | NORTH-TRENDING FOLDS, FAULTS OF VARYING LENGTHS AND DISPLACEMENTS, AND PLUTONIC MASSES |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| Discoverer | Mining Explotation Company, Sr. Labarca And Bobadilla. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | NUMEROUS CLAIMS BY INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CIA MINERA AGUILAR, S. A. |
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968, MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK UNITED NATIONS, P. 132-134
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. 237-238
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)
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES.
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROUS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, VOL. I: BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, P. 167-170.
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968, MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P.132-134.
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. 237-238.
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