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Mina Los Ranqueles

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Diatomite
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005104
MRDS ID AR13096
Record type Site
Current site name Mina Los Ranqueles

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.91613, -37.57668 (WGS84)
Elevation 1250
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 40 KM ESE OF CHOS MALAL.

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

  • SIDE OF CERRO VILLEGAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • COULD BE USED TO MANUFACTURE POROUS SEMI-REFRACTORY BRICKS

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.91613, -37.57668
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Folds
Type of structure Local
Structure description Second Order Folds

Ore body information

  • Strike N-S
    Dip 12-15 E
    Thickness 150M
    Depth to top 1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ceramica Del Plata

Comments on the production information

  • ORE(2) TOTAL PRODUCTION THROUGH 1974.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE(1)="IN SIGHT"-PROVEN?, ORE(2)=PROBABLE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Overall length 548.64M
    Overall width 20M

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. 75-76.

  • Deposit

    RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LO CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN BOL. 182, P. 93.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, 1976

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALTERNATING PURE AND IMPURE BEDS 1.2-1.6 M THICK, WITH INTERBEDDED TUFFS. MINABLE FRONT 10 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

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