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Arroyo Luque - Nido De Aguilas

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004202
MRDS ID AR00349
Record type Site
Current site name Arroyo Luque - Nido De Aguilas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.99944, -43.28099 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Relative position ESQUEL, AL NORTE A 90 KM.

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. PAVIMENTO DE ESQUEL A LUQUE. HUELLA DE TIERRA: 20 KM. ABUNDANTE AGUA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Alteration

  • (Local) Cuarzo-Sericitica, Silicificacion.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Complejo Granodioritico
    Rock description Complejo Granodioritico
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Formation Lago La Plata
    Rock description Formation Lago La Plata

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.99944, -43.28099
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Diaclasamiento, Fallamiento Y Brechamiento

Ore body information

  • General form STOCKWORK
    Length 100M
    Width 100M

Comments on the ore body information

  • Depth to Top value given is AFLORANTE

Comments on the geologic information

  • ALTERACION HIDROTERMAL, OXIDACION Y LIXIVIACION, INTENSAS.

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 SISTEMATICA A ESCALA 1:5.000 Y 1:1.000. EXPLORACION GEOFISICA POR POLARIZACION INDUCIDA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARQUEZ, M. Y PARISI, C. 1986 - EV. PREVIA NO. 20 - NO. 1 ARROYO LUQUE Y NIDO DE AGUILA. MAPAS DE ESCALAS VARIABLES

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EN EL AREA AFLORAN OTRAS EVIDENCIAS DE MINERALIZACION DISEMINADA DE MAYOR MAGNITUD.
Deposit LA PROSPECCION GEOFISICA DETERMINO ANOMALIAS EN VARIOS SECTORES. BAJOS TENORES DE MINERALIZACION AFLORANTE. CU: < .5% Y POCOS PPM EN MO. AFLORAN SULFUROS FRESCOS EN LOS SECTORES MAS DEPRIMIDOS. SUPERFICIE APROX: 4 KM2. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1986 Marquez, Marcelo Jose Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 Diego Silva Nieto Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

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