Introduction
The "Trigal Project" is located in Salta Province, in the Los Andes Department, approximately 300 kilometers west of the city of Salta. It lies in the northeastern sector of the Quevar Volcanic Complex (CVQ).
The Trigal area is one of the three most significant hydrothermal alterations within the Quevar Volcanic Complex, both in geological importance and scale.
Tectonics
The project is aligned along the Calama-Olacapato-El Toro (LCOT) mega-fracture or structural lineament, which trends NW-SE. This lineament controls the emplacement of major mineral deposits from Chile to Argentina, including Chuquicamata and Quevar.
Main features
Geochemical Data (2019):
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500 talus samples (ICP analysis).
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360 surface rock chip samples (ICP analysis).
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Spectral readings using TerraSpec.
Geophysical Data (CSAMT):
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6 survey lines covering 16.6 km.
Infrastructure:
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Over 1,000 meters of trenches for surface studies.
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Road-trench network in alteration zones.
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International gas pipeline at 4 km.
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High-voltage power line at 20 km.
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Two photovoltaic parks at 20 km, including the largest one in South America.
Mineralization Potential:
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Located along the same structural trend as the Ag-Pb-Zn mineralized system of Quevar (2.93 Mt containing 45.3 Moz of Silver at 482 g/t Ag, according to Argenta Silver data).
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Northeast-trending mineralized corridor extending over 10 km.
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Hydrothermal alteration assemblages indicate intermediate to advanced argillic alteration, with extreme argillic-acid episodes represented by residual vuggy quartz.
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The area shows potential for both high-grade gold and silver veins, as well as disseminated bulk-tonnage mineralization.
