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Chita, El Enterriano, Iris

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Ball 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 10005091
MRDS ID AR13078
Record type Site
Current site name Chita, El Enterriano, Iris

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.69945, -39.08087 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 37 KM SE 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

  • SE OF MESETA BORDA NEGRA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Ball Clay Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • HIGH QUALITY, CLAY FOR MANUFACTURE OF REFRACTORY CERAMICS AND RUBBER MANUFACTURE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolin 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) -69.69945, -39.08087
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NE-SW
    Dip 10-25 NW
    Thickness 3.25M
    Length 1000M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 15M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia Minera Del Neuquen

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 4000M

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, 1976

Reporter information

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

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