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Verdacho, Coty, La Carmen, La Kojiza, La Verde

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Clay
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005087
MRDS ID AR13073
Record type Site
Current site name Verdacho, Coty, La Carmen, La Kojiza, La Verde

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.98278, -39.11421 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 25 KM S 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

  • N SIDE OF CERRO PICUN LEUFU.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PRODUCTION OF FLAGSTONES AND ROOF TILE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Clay Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Lotena Formation
    Rock description Lotena Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.98278, -39.11421
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Length 1100M
    Width 180M
    Depth to top 14M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years 1972-ON

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ceramica Rio Negra S.A.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 800M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-CONAHUE: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 17, P. 28

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

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

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