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): |
Aguas Amargas |
Political location(s): |
Argentina; Province or state: Salta |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; chalcocite, covellite, malachite, chrysocolla, pyrite, cuprite, and azurite |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Miocene (host rocks) |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) chalcocite, covellite, malachite, chrysocolla, pyrite, cuprite, and azurite; stratiform and peneconcordant occurrence in red sandstone with associated organic material |
References: |
Sureda, R. J.; Galliski, M. A.; Arganaraz, P.; Daroca, J., 1986 |
Aspetos Metalogenicos Del Noroeste Argentino (Provincias de Salta Y Jujuy) |
Capricornio: Revista Geologica Argentina Para el Tropico Austral, Volume 1, p. 39 - 95 |
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