Ages and isotope evolution of the Agua Rica Cu-Au porphyry-epithermal deposit, NW Argentina

The link between porphyry-epithermal deposits and continental-arc magmatism is widely accepted, but in flat-slab settings the source of metals is still debated. The Central Andes region hosts numerous important mineral deposits within the flat-subduction zone including the world-class Agua Rica Cu-Au (Mo) porphyry-epithermal deposit, which is associated with the Farallón Negro Volcanic Complex. The suite of mineralization at Agua Rica includes a...