Campana Mahuida

Argentina· Neuqu��nUnknown
Contained Copper
1.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.49%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1966

Overview

Reserves of 1994: oxidized zone, 31 Mt at 0.4% Cu and 0.14 g/t Au; secondary enrichment zone, 11 Mt at 0.6% Cu and 0.03 g/t Au; sulfide ore, 71 Mt at 0.38% Cu and 0.09 g/t Au. 60% of the deposit area is covered by gravel.

Geological Context

Host Rock: andesite porphyry, dacite porphyry, skarn (74)

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1999

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS | coordinate: Mindat