CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
985 Argentina (Salta) 24.10.00 S -- 064.12 W Martin Bronce Cu; Ag; Zn; Au
 
Database name: World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits
Compilers: R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born
Release date: 2015-01-27
   
Deposit name(s): Martin Bronce
Political location(s): Argentina; Province or state: Salta; Nearest community: Siete Aguas
Deposit clan (type): sediment-hosted copper
Deposit (sub) types: continental redbed; malachite, azurite and chacocite occur disseminated in coarse-grained sandstone and coatings on cobbles and boulders
Commodities: Cu; Ag; Zn; Au
Geological ages: Cretaceous (host rocks)
Qualified comments: (Applies to: miscellaneous comments) malachite, azurite & chalcocite occur disseminated in coarse-grained sandstone & coatings on cobbles & boulders; about 2 to 3% Cu over 2 to 3 m occurs in lower part of grey sandstone unit, & much lower grade Cu over 4 to 5 m in underlying conglomerate
References:
Avila, J. C.; Chomnales, R.; Ferullo, S. E., 1984
Geologia Y Metalogenesis Del Yacimiento Cuprifero Estratoligado Martin Bronce, Departamento Santa Barbara, Provincia de Jujuy
in Neveno Congreso Geologico Argentino, S.C. de Bariloche, Actas V, Edited by Anonymous, Argentino, p. 538 - 552

Kirkham, R. V., 1996
Exploration for Statabound Copper Deposits in the Salta Area, Northwestern Argentina
Unpublished Report, 16 p.

Resource data:
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3,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 2.7 percent
Zn: 1.7 percent
Au: 0.2 grams/metric ton
Ag: 90 grams/metric ton
Reference: Government of Argentina, 1994: National Mining Secretariat; Report
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

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