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Cantera Los Catutos and Others

Producer 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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  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 10005102
MRDS ID AR13094
Record type Site
Current site name Cantera Los Catutos and Others
Alternate or previous names Aguada De Los Catutos

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.20779, -38.83087 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 15 KM WNW 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
Limestone, General Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • FOR PIEDRA LAJA(FLAGSTONES?) THE WEATHERED ROCK 1.5 M DEEP IS USED. SOME FINE SAND IN LIMESTONE- APPROPRIATE FOR PRODUCTION OF PORTLAND CEMENT, ALSO "HYDRAULIC LIME".

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.20779, -38.83087
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip SUB-HORIZONTAL
    Thickness 1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Los Catunos Sami.

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Period 1970'S
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major CaCO3 LST Calcium Calcium 77wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall depth 12M
    Overall length 457.2M

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PROCESSED NEAR SITE.

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. 128-129, 138.

  • Deposit

    LAMBERT, L.R., 1956, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 35B, ZAPALA; BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL. 83, P. 87-88.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MARLY INTERBEDS.

Reporter information

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

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