Unnamed Dimension Stone Deposit

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Stone, Dimension
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. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056599
MRDS ID TC00651
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Dimension Stone Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.99945, -38.74754 (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
  • LOCATION IS GIVEN AS WITHIN 38-30S TO 38-50S AND 67-45W TO 68-15W. ENTRANCE ROAD AVALABLE, FROM ROUTE 151 VIA CINCO SALTOS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Dimension Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CALAREOUS DOLOMITE, LIGHT BROWN
  • WHITE TO PALE GREEN, SWELLING POWER BETWEEN 9 AND 17 TIMES INITIAL VOLUME

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.99945, -38.74754

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on development

  • DETAILED EXPLORATION ; TOTAL$: 0.7

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINED IN THE W, S, SE, SECTORS

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.