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Sierra De Vaca Muerta

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094150
MRDS ID AR13082
Record type Site
Current site name Sierra De Vaca Muerta
Alternate or previous names Includes: Mallin Quenado, Puesto La Porfia, Bajada Del Agrio, Cerro Punta Alta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.11613, -38.53086 (WGS84)
Relative position E OF LAS LAJAS, NNW OF ZAPALA.

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

  • 4 SITES IN DISTRICT.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Analytical data

Result 10% COLLOPHANE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Upper Vaca Muerte Formation;Mulichinco Formation
    Rock description Upper Vaca Muerte Formation;Mulichinco Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.11613, -38.53086
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Ne Anticline

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M
    Length 4000M
    Depth to top 350M

Comments on the geologic information

  • 30-100 M OF MULICHINCO FM SANDSTONES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1969

Comments on development

  • DISCOVERED AS PART OF "PLAN FOSFORITA" IN 1969.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-CONAHUE: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 17, P. 89-90

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 3-6 PRODUCTIVE LAYERS- TOTAL INCLUDING UNMINERALIZED INTERBEDS ABOUT 15 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

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