| Deposit ID | 10005034 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR13004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Cayetan Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.65921, -37.17251 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 45 KM NW OF CHOS MALAL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Neuquen(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Neuquen |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Rock unit name | Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie |
| Rock description | Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -70.65921, -37.17251 |
|---|
| Thickness | 0.5M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR13004 |
DNGM BOL. 143 P. 82 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V.II P. 431
CIMRI
DNGM BBOL. 143 P. 82
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MINE OPENS THREE VEINS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1992 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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