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Grupo Cuyuzun

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Copper
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  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 10005058
MRDS ID AR13036
Record type Site
Current site name Grupo Cuyuzun
Alternate or previous names Occurences In Aguda Rica, Borde Blanco, Pampa Del Sapo and Nicaragua

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.55004, -33.74941 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 75 KM ESE OF CHOS MATAL

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

  • COORDINATES FOR PROSPECT IN CENTER OF AREA. OTHER PROSPECTS 8 KM N, 43 KM NNW, 35-40 KM ESE, AND 75 KM SSE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Huincul Formation;Candeleros Formation (Below Huincul Formation)
    Rock description Huincul Formation;Candeleros Formation (Below Huincul Formation)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.55004, -33.74941
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 15000M

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRATIGRAPHICALLY LOWER WITHIN THE SAME FORMATION AS HUITRIN DEPOSITS- NEAR LOWER CONTACT WITH CANDELEROS FM, SAME STRATA AS DEPOSITS AROUND PLAYA HUINAD 150 KM SSE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DRILLING PROGRAM OUTLINED A FEW MILLION METRIC TONS IN 0.25 CU.

Comments on development

  • COMPANIA MINERA CATAROZZI CARRIED OUT A DRILLING PROGRAM. ; ECON.COM: NOT ECONOMIC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 178-179.

  • Deposit

    RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182, P. 88.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    RAMOS 1981, P. 88.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERALIZATION DIMINISHES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 0.1-0.3% CU.

Reporter information

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

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