Agua Rica mine (Mi Vida prospect), Andalgalá Department, Catamarca, Argentina
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 27° 22' 15'' South , 66° 16' 48'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -27.37083,-66.28000 |
| GeoHash: | G#: 6e0u7c23k |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters |
Porphyry gold and copper deposit, owned (as of Sept. 2004) by Minero Aconcagua (Canada) and BHP Minerals (UK).
Formerly known as Mi Vida prospect.
Has estimated total reserves of 731 Mt with 0.5% Cu, 0.23 g / t Au and 0.03% Mo
Mineral List
45 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Paleozoic - Neoproterozoic 252.17 - 1000 Ma ID: 3189520 | Precambrian-Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Neoproterozoic to Permian (252.17 - 1000 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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