Cerro Gonzalo - Sectores 4 Y 5

Occurrence in Chubut, Argentina with commodities Molybdenum, Gold, Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004200
MRDS ID AR00347
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Gonzalo - Sectores 4 Y 5

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.04945, -43.29766 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Relative position ESQUEL A 90 KM. AL NORTE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chubut(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Chubut

Comments on the location information

  • 70 KM. ASFALTO HASTA EL PUESTO LUQUE. 20 KM DE HUELLA DE TIERRA. ABUENDANTE AGUA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SOMBRERO DE HIERRO

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Electrum Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Cuarzo-Sericitica, Potasica, Argilica, Turmalinica

Analytical data

Result AU: 5.6 PPM
Result 11.02 PPM
Result 6.44 PPM
Result 3.65 PPM.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Compl. Ganodioritico
    Rock description Compl. Ganodioritico
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Form. Lago La Plata
    Rock description Form. Lago La Plata

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.04945, -43.29766

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Brechas De Conducto

Ore body information

  • General form CHIMENEA IRREGULAR
    Strike N 20 W
    Dip VERTICA A SUBVERTICAL
    Length 120M
    Width 80M

Comments on the ore body information

  • Depth to Top value given is AFLORANTE

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Comments on the geologic information

  • LA INTRUSION DE PORFIDO GRANODIORITICO PRODUCE BRECHAMIENTO, ALTERACION Y MINERALIZACION EN LA ROCA DE CAJA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1980
Discoverer Secretaria De Mineria De La Nacion

Mining district

District name Area De Reserva No. 29 - Cordon Caquel

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Petrominera Chubut S.E.

Comments on development

  • MAPEO Y MUESTREO GEOQUIMICO SISTEMATICOS EN ESC. 1:1.000 Y 1:5.000. EXPLORACION GEOFISICA, POLARIZACION INDUCIDA Y ELECTROMAGNETISMO. SONDEOS (2 POZOS DEW 70 Y 39 M.) ; ECON.COM: SE INVIRTIERON APROX. U$S 30.000 EN SONDEOS, CAMINOS, ETC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARQUEZ, M., PARISI, C. Y COVARO, M.I. 1981 - INFORME GEOLOGICO PRELIMINAR PROYECTO 04HC, TREVELIN, SECTOR ARROYO LUQUE . S.E.M.

  • Deposit

    MARQUEZ, M. Y PARISI, C. 1982 - INFORME EXPEDITIVO DEL PROYECTO 04HC, TREVELIN, AREA CORDON CAQUEL.

  • Deposit

    MARQUEZ, M. Y PARISI, C. 1986 - EV. PREVIA NO. 19 - CERRO GONZALO SECTOR 4 Y 5 - S.E.M.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IRREGULARIDAD EN LA DISTRIBUCION ESPACIAL DE MINERALES DE INTERES. MARCADA OXIDACION Y LIXIVIACION.
Deposit LOS 30 M. DE AFLORAMIENTO DE CERRO GONZALOS ESTAN LIXIVIADOS INTENSAMENTE. EL CONTENIDO DE MOLIBDENO ALCANZA LOS 700 PPM. Y EL DE PLATA, HASTA 100 PPM. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1987 Marquez, Marcelo Jose Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

Beyond USGS

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