Unnamed Ceramic and Fire Clay Deposit

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Clay
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056590
MRDS ID TC00641
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Ceramic and Fire Clay Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -68.99942, -38.6642 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen
Argentina Neuquen

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION GIVEN AS WITHIN 38-30S TO 39-15S AND 68W TO 70-30W. ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -68.99942, -38.6642

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: 0.3 ; ECON.COM: FOR NATIONAL INDUSTRIES AND EXPORT, CERAMIC CENTER OF NEUQUEN

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.