Paramillos Sur

Prospect in Mendoza, Argentina with commodities 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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000103
MRDS ID AR00337
Record type District
Current site name Paramillos Sur

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.09947, -32.49746 (WGS84)
Relative position ACCESO BUENO POR RUTA NACIONAL NO. 7, A UNA DISTANCIA DE 75 KM DE MENDOZA Y 35 DE USPALLATA. DISPONIBILIDAD DE MEDIA TENSION, AGUA DISPONIBLE EN AGUA DE LA ZORRA, MANO DE OBRA DISPONIBLE, CLIMA CONTINENTAL SECO. FOTOGRAFIAS AEREAS DISPONIBLES 6903-A-112-181

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) SERICITIZATION
  • (Local) ARGILLIC

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.09947, -32.49746

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description EL JUEGO DE FRACTURAS QUE AFECTAN AL CUERPO PRINCIPAL RESPONDE A UNA ORIENTACION DEFINIDA, CON INCLINACION 75-90.
Type of structure Regional
Structure description BLOQUES FALLADOS, FUERTEMENTE PLEGADOS QUE AFECTAN ROCAS PALEOZOICAS DE RUMBO DOMINANTE N-S, Y FALLAMIENTO TRANVERSAL QUE HAN SIDO LAS VIAS DE LOS INTRUSIVOS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1964
Discoverer Gobierno Argentino Y Naciones Unidas

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner ESTADO PROVINCIAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1968. MINERAL SURVEY IN THE ANDEAN CORDILLERA, ARGENTINA. NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS. P.78-83

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI V., FERNANDEZ LIMA J.C., HERRERA A., ARISTARAIN L., 1970. DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA DE MINERIA. DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA. ANALES XV. BUENOS AIRES.

  • Deposit

    UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970. INVESTIGATIONS OF PORPHYRY COOPER TYPE MINERALIZATION IN THE PROVINCES OF MENDOZA, NEUQUEN AND SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS. P. 153-168.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI V. 1984. YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. C.I.C., LA PLATA. BUENOS AIRES. VOL.I, P.159.

  • Deposit

    DIRECTORIO DE OPORTUNIDADES DE INVERSION MINERA EN LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. SECRETARIA DE MINERIA, 1993. BUENOS AIRES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1987 VARIOS Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina
Updater 01-SEP-1993 DIEGO SILVA NIETO Direccion Nacional de Mineria, Argentina

Beyond USGS

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