Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Cerro Mesa |
Political location(s): |
Argentina; Province or state: Neuquen; Nearest community: Barda Gonzalez (50 km W) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; malachite and chrysocola cementing quartz sandstone bed |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) malachite and chrysocola cementing quartz sandstone bed; seven recorded showings are scattered about several square kilometres; beds are horizontal and largely covered by wind blown sands |
References: |
Compania Minera Polimet S. A., 1994 |
Company Report on Property Descriptions in Argentina |
Unpublished Company Report |
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Production data: |
1,200 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 5 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1992: Campania Minera Polimet S. A.; Company Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
35,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: additional resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 1.75 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1992: Campania Minera Polimet S. A.; Company Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |