Tula

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Diatomite
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005094
MRDS ID AR13081
Record type Site
Current site name Tula

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.89112, -39.18087 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 35 KM SSE OF ZAPALA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • IN PAINT MANUFACTURE, HOLLOW BRICK AND AS AN INSULATOR.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.89112, -39.18087

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2.25M
    Length 1200M
    Width 900M
    Depth to top 1.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Geronovich Hnos

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 22M
    Overall width 15M

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. 76

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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