| GMRAP ID | 338 |
|---|---|
| Tract name | Argentina Permian San Jorge (005pCu1016ab) |
| Site status | deposit |
| Country | Argentina |
|---|---|
| State or province | Neuquén |
| Geographic location | -70.633333333, -39.183333333 |
| Geologic map unit | -70.633333333, -39.183333333 |
| Nearby data |
| Deposit type | Porphyry copper |
|---|---|
| Age (Ma) | 281Ma |
| Age determination method | K-Ar biotite |
| Age range | 281 ±4 Ma |
| Age reference | Sillitoe (1977) |
| Minerals | arsenopyrite, apatite, biotite, bornite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, chlorite, covellite, epidote, hematite, limonite, molybdenite, pyrite, sericite, sphalerite, wolframite, zeolite |
| Associated rocks | tonalite porphyry, andesite, conglomerate, dacite, mudstone, rhyolite, sandstone, granite, granodiorite, quartz diorite, tuff |
| Tectonic setting | continental margin |
| Stratigraphic age | Early Permian |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Major commodities | Cu |
| Tonnage (Mt) | 250Mt |
| Cu grade (%) | 0.15% |
| Contained copper | 380,000t |
| Gold-Moly ratio | -9999 |
| Comments | Exposed. |
|---|---|
| Study area name | Andes |
| References | Garrido and Dominguez (1999); Sillitoe (1977); Singer and others (2008) |
| Site reference | Cunningham and others (2008) |