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): |
Barda Gonzalez |
Political location(s): |
Argentina; Province or state: Neuquen; Nearest community: Neuquen (80 km W) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; malachite coats and cements sandstone; lesser chalcocite occurs associated with malachite and bitumen specks |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Cretaceous (host rocks) |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) malachite coats and cements sandstone; lesser chalcocite occurs associated with malachite and bitumen specks; mineralized beds are 1 to 30 metres thick; flat mineralized beds 1 to 30 m thick separated by clay seams |
References: |
Compania Minera Polimet S. A., 1994 |
Company Report on Property Descriptions in Argentina |
Unpublished Company Report |
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Production data: |
325 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 9.7 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1992: Campania Minera Polimet S. A.; Company Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
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. |
35,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 0.37 percent | Reference: Dawson, S., 1995: Neuquen Project in Argentina - Yamana, MIM Explore 'Red Bed' Deposits; The Northern Miner, May 8 issue, p. 13 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |