| Deposit ID | 60001602 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002092 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Yalguaraz Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Dedy, Guillermito, Maria Cecila, Claudia, Yalguaraz I, Yalguaraz Ii |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.39948, -32.28076 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | COORDINATES ARE APPROX. CENTER OF RESERVE AREA WHICH IS 185 SQ KM. DNMG GIVES THE LOCATION AS 32-08S AND 69-26W. W OF CIENAGA DEL YALGUARAZ. ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE., ACC TO 5"., ACC TO 5"., ACC TO 5"., ACC TO 5". |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -69.39948, -32.28076 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N-S STEEP-SIDED ANTICLINE, PHOTOS INDICATE N-S FAULT TO EAST. BRECCIA ZONES 50 CM IN WIDTH IN METASEDIMENTS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | DEPRESSION BETWEEN USPALLATA MASSIF TO EAST AND FRONTAL CORDILLERA TO WEST |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| Discoverer | United Nations & Gov'T Of Argentina |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ELECTROQUIMICA MENDOCINA S.A. |
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. 125-131
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. 162-163.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.