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Calcite-Cordon Curymil

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Calcium, Lead
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090326
MRDS ID AR13092
Record type Site
Current site name Calcite-Cordon Curymil

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.26614, -38.63086 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 35 KM NNW OF ZAPALA., Acc To 30"., Acc To 30"., Acc To 30".

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

  • BETWEEN MALLINES RUBIO AND DE LA CUEVA COORDINATE FOR NNE END- EXTENDS 4 KM SSW.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Calcium Primary
Lead Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, ESPECIALLY GLASS MANUFACTURE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Ore
Barite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.26614, -38.63086
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 4000M
    Width 7M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • NUMEROUS SMALL PITS MADE IN EXPLORATION FOR GALENA AND BARITE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LAMBERT, L.R., 1956, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 35B, ZAPALA; BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL. 83, P. 88-89

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

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

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