Unnamed Diatomite Deposit

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Diatomite
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. Land status
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056596
MRDS ID TC00648
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Diatomite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.99946, -37.49751 (WGS84)

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

  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE
  • ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE, ROAD 258. LOCATION GIVEN AS 71W BETWEEN 41S AND 41-20S.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • FILTRATE

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.99946, -37.49751

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on development

  • TOTAL$: 0.7
  • TOTAL$: 2

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.