| Deposit ID | 10005074 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR13055 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palo Quenado |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.59945, -38.01419 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 95 KM SE OF CHOS MALAL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Neuquen(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Neuquen |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Tyuyamunite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Diamante Formation (Or Rayozo) | ||||
| Rock description | Diamante Formation (Or Rayozo) | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -69.59945, -38.01419 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 1800M |
| Width | 60M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Los Chichuidos |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR13055 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 593-594.
RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 LEVELS IN 30-40 M. 220 LODES UP TO 5 M IN DIAMETER AND 5-30 CM THICK. AVERAGE GRADE 2.5% U3O8, 20% V2O5, 19% CU. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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