Piedra Del Aguila

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005055
MRDS ID AR13033
Record type Site
Current site name Piedra Del Aguila

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.03278, -40.03506 (WGS84)
Elevation 750
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 90 KM E OF TUNIN DE LOS ANDES.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Comments on the location information

  • CERRO MESA, ENE OF PIEDRA DEL AGUILA, 2-3 KM.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result RARELY PURE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Colloncurense Formation
    Rock description Colloncurense Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.03278, -40.03506

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip STEEP
    Width 0.1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GALLI, C.A., 1969, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 28C, PIEDRA DEL AGUILA: BUENOS AIRES, DNGM, BOL. 111, P. 55

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PODS UP TO 0.5 M THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.