Rosario Prospect

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094147
MRDS ID AR13008
Record type Site
Current site name Rosario Prospect
Related records 10005035, 10005036

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.61893, -37.15029 (WGS84)
Relative position 41 KM NW 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

  • IN THE CERRO LAS MINAS, 220 M FROM THE FORTUNA PROSPECT

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Huaraco Formation;Porfiritica Serie
    Rock description Huaraco Formation;Porfiritica Serie
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.61893, -37.15029

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike EW
    Dip 70
    Length 2000M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault Systems

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • THE WORKINGS ARE IN POOR STATE OF PRESERVATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 82

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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