| Deposit ID | 10090320 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR11114 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tres Lagunas, Violeta |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Filomena, Lagarto |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.70781, -34.68636 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3800 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 75 KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MALARGUE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Tordillo Formation;Groupo Mendoza Formation |
| Rock description | Tordillo Formation;Groupo Mendoza Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -69.70781, -34.68636 |
|---|
| Strike | N 85 E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 55 E |
| Width | 1.35M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | 1 |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR11114 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 171
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-93 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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