| Deposit ID | 10097655 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR13054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Primera |
| Alternate or previous names | Rahue-Co, 2 Sectors, Quilco and Mallin Quemada. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.63282, -37.44751 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 21 KM SW OF CHOS-MALAL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Neuquen(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Neuquen |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Tordillo Formation;Molles Formation |
| Rock description | Tordillo Formation;Molles Formation |
| (1) | -70.63282, -37.44751 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Anticline, Faults |
| General form | LENSOID |
|---|---|
| Length | 20M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1957 |
| Year | 1957 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^0.35% U3o8 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR13054 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 593
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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