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 Granito |
Political location(s): |
Argentina; Province or state: Neuquen; Nearest community: Barda Gonzalez (60 km SW) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; malachite cements conglomerate; average thickness of mineralized bed is 1.73 m. |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Cretaceous (host rocks) |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) malachite cements conglomerate; average thickness of mineralized bed is 1.73 m.; deposit has been segmented by faulting into four discrete bodies; average thickness of mineralized bed is 1.73 metres; beds dip shallowly |
References: |
Compania Minera Polimet S. A., 1994 |
Company Report on Property Descriptions in Argentina |
Unpublished Company Report |
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Production data: |
Report period: from 1940; 2,380 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 8 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1992: Campania Minera Polimet S. A.; Company Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
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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. |
320,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 1.87 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%
Estimate date: 1997; 0.37 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: drill-indicated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 1.1 percent | Reference: Yamana Resources Inc, 1997: Nuequen, Annual Report; Annual Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |