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Huitrin

Past Producer 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. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005059
MRDS ID AR13037
Record type Site
Current site name Huitrin
Alternate or previous names Bolsa De Huitrinmines: Don Julio, Borda Molina.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.94918, -37.65585 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 45 KM SE OF CHOR MALAL, 3 KM E OF BALSADE HUITRIN.

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 "BORDA MOLINA"; DON JULIO IN 4 KM SOUTH.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MINERALIZED AREA HAS SPOTS OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL AND PLANT REMAINS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Malachite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Huincul Formation, Grupo Neuquen;Cerro Lisandro Formation, (Above Huincul Formation)
    Rock description Huincul Formation, Grupo Neuquen;Cerro Lisandro Formation, (Above Huincul Formation)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.94918, -37.65585
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N-5
    Dip 25-35 E
    Thickness 3.5M
    Length 1600M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Carbonaceous Material

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE NEAR OR ALONG CONTACT OF HUINCUL FM WITH CERRO LISANDRO FM, THE LATTED NOT BEING FAVORABLE DUE TO THE DEGREDATION OF ITS ORGANIC MATERIAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • A FEW METRIC TONS OF HIGH GRADE ORE WERE SHIPPED TO CHILE ON MULE BACK IN THE FIRST PART OF THE CENTURY.

Comments on development

  • BASED ON IP STUDY, A SINGLE HOLE WAS DRILLED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

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.

  • Deposit

    RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182,P. 87-88.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    RAMOS, 1981, P. 87.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GOLD GRADES GENERALLY RUN 0.2-0.8% CU (BORDA MOLINA), VERY SMALL HIGH GRADE AREA AT DON JULIO 3.2-4.4% CU.

Reporter information

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

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