| Deposit ID | 10004931 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR11115 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro La Virgen |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.98281, -35.33081 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3000 |
| Relative position | 40 KM NORTHWEST OF MALARGUE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Mendoza Formation |
| Rock description | Mendoza Formation |
| (1) | -69.98281, -35.33081 |
|---|
| Length | 60M |
|---|---|
| Width | 40M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR11115 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMENTOS METALIFROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 170-171
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.