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Beatriz I-Ii, Don Franco, El Testigo, La Marta, San Jose

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Fire Clay (Refractory)
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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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005089
MRDS ID AR13075
Record type Site
Current site name Beatriz I-Ii, Don Franco, El Testigo, La Marta, San Jose

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.63277, -39.06421 (WGS84)
Elevation 900
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 39 KM ESE 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

  • BEATRIZ II 700 M E OF BEATRIZ I.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fire Clay (Refractory) Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • INCLUDES REFRACTORY CLAYS, PLASTIC-REFRACTORY CLAYS, AND SOME CERAMIC CLAYS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chlorite Ore
Illite Ore
Kaolin Ore
Quartz 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) -69.63277, -39.06421
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 65-75 W
    Dip 15 N TO SUBHORIZONTAL
    Thickness 2M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years 1942-

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia Minera De Nequen.

Comments on the production information

  • ORES (1)AND(2) ARE FROM BEATRIZ I, ORE (3) IS FROM BEATRIZ II. ORE(1) PRODUCED IN LATE 1950'S AND EARLY 1960'S.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BOTH ARE INFERRED, ORE(1) IS FROM BEATRIZ I, ORE(2) IS FROM BEATRIZ II.

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. 25-26

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, 1976

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DATA FOR BEATRIZ I.

Reporter information

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

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