La Graciela, Pringles, Santa Adela, Tatacha

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Fire Clay (Refractory)
Sections on this page
  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. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005088
MRDS ID AR13074
Record type Site
Current site name La Graciela, Pringles, Santa Adela, Tatacha
Alternate or previous names Gracielita

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.89945, -39.12254 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 29 KM SSE OF ZAPALA.

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
Fire Clay (Refractory) Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Clay Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    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) -69.89945, -39.12254

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NE-SW
    Dip 15-20 W
    Thickness 4M
    Length 1000M
    Depth to top 10M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Geronovich Hnos

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE(1)=GRACIELA, ORE(2)=TATACHA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 700M

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. 25, 27-28

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI, 1976

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DATA FOR LA GRACIELA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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