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Vaca Muerta

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Limestone, General
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005100
MRDS ID AR13090
Record type Site
Current site name Vaca Muerta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.96613, -38.6642 (WGS84)
Relative position 28 KM NE OF ZAPALA ACCORDING TO ANGELELLI.

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

  • SW PART OF CORDON DE VACA MUERTA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.96613, -38.6642
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Vaca Muerta Anticline
Type of structure Local
Structure description E-W And N-S Joints

Ore body information

  • Strike NE
    Dip 10 SE
    Thickness 30M
    Length 6500M
    Width 2000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1956
    Total resources 18400000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Limestone, General CaCo4 94 wt-pct Limestone Major 1956

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 10% OF THIS IS "PRACTICALLY ASSURED". ORE IS PROBABLE.

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. 129

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI, 1976

Reporter information

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

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