Lago Pellegrini

Producer in Rio Negro, Argentina with commodity Bentonite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001292
MRDS ID TC00658
Record type District
Current site name Lago Pellegrini
Alternate or previous names La Angelita, Enrique, Tierras Blancas, Lago Pellegrini I, Ii, Iii, Iv, V, Iv, Rola, Norma, Adelma, Alborada, Maria, Antonia, Mirta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.99939, -38.66422 (WGS84)
Relative position 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

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rio Negro(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Rio Negro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.99939, -38.66422

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description CUENCA VIDAL

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner CASTIGLIONI, PES Y CIA
  • Type Owner
    Owner MINAR S.R.L.
  • Type Owner
    Owner CARLOS SUHUR
  • Type Owner
    Owner BENTONITAS PATAGONICAS S.R.L.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, SCHALAMUK, I.B.,AND ARROSPIDE, ALBERTO, 1976, LOS YACIMIENTOS NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-COMAHUE: BUENOS AIRES, SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MINERIA, 142 P.

Beyond USGS

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