Campana Mahuida

Prospect in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Zinc, Lead, Iron, Gold, Copper, Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001597
MRDS ID W002075
Record type District
Current site name Campana Mahuida
Alternate or previous names Lastenia, Cacique

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.49948, -38.33083 (WGS84)
Relative position COORDINATES ARE APPROX CENTER OF RESERVE WHICH IS 225 SQ KM, ACCESS IS OVER GOOD ROADS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Iron Primary
Gold Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary

Alteration

  • (Local) HYDROTHERMAL

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 53
USGS model code 17
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu
Mark3 model number 4

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.49948, -38.33083

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description N-S FAULT CONTROLS RIO AGRIO VALLEY EMPLACEMENT OF CERRO TRES PUNTAS INTRUSIVE WITH EXTENSIVE E-W, NNE-SSW FRACTURES
Type of structure Regional
Structure description NORTH-TRENDING FOLDS, FAULTS OF VARYING LENGTHS AND DISPLACEMENT AND PLUTONIC MASSES

Controls for ore emplacement

  • DISSEMINATED CU MINERALIZATION IN ANDESITIC AND DACITIC PORPHYRIES. ALTERATION JUR ROCKS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1966
Discoverer United Nations & Gov'T Of Argentina

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner RECURSOS AMERICANOS ARGENTINOS
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner RECURSOS AMERICANOS ARGENTINOS
    Year 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Beyond USGS

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