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Carren 1, Atravesado Tig

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005072
MRDS ID AR13052
Record type Site
Current site name Carren 1, Atravesado Tig
Alternate or previous names Carren 2, Atravesado Tig, Carren 3, Atravesado Tig, Carren 4, Atravesado Tig

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.59114, -38.96421 (WGS84)
Elevation 1600
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 50 KM WSW OF ZAPALA.

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

  • ON EAST SIDE OF CERRO ATRAVESADO. MINES LOCATED ALONG 4 KM E-W.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Quartz Gangue
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Alteration

  • (Local) Iron Caps

Analytical data

Result GRADES 25% PB, 10% ZN, 300 G/T AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Basemment;Overlying Conglomerate-Conglomerados Del Carreri
    Rock description Basemment;Overlying Conglomerate-Conglomerados Del Carreri
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.59114, -38.96421
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Nw And Ne Fractures

Ore body information

  • Strike NE AND NW
    Dip SUB VERTICAL
    Length 200M
    Width 0.6M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Nw And Ne Fractures

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Production years LATE 1940'S, EARLY 50'S.

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Tomas Gonzales Srl

Comments on development

  • OTHER IRON CAPS IN AREA ; ECON.COM: WORK ONLY POSSIBLE IN SUMMER.

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 2, P. 512.

  • Deposit

    LAMBERT, L.R., 1956, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGIA DE LA HOJA 35B, ZAPALA; BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL. 83, P. 81-83.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    LAMBERT, 1956, P. 81.

Reporter information

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

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