Nahuel Mapi

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005073
MRDS ID AR13053
Record type Site
Current site name Nahuel Mapi

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.06615, -39.61423 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 37 KM N OF JUNIN 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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone
    Rock unit name Auca Pan Formation;
    Rock description Auca Pan Formation;
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.06615, -39.61423

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALLOGENIC MAP OF NEUQUEN (1970-71)

  • Deposit

    HOJA 37A,B JUNIN DE LOS ANDES- GEOLOGIC MAP.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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