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Cateo Sorpresa Mine

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Gold
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  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005037
MRDS ID AR13009
Record type Site
Current site name Cateo Sorpresa Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.63282, -37.13362 (WGS84)
Relative position 40 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

  • ON THE S RIM OF THE CANYON LOCATED NORTH OF RAHUECO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Rock unit name Serie Andocollo
    Rock description Serie Andocollo

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.63282, -37.13362
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • A FEW TONS OF ORE WERE EXTRACTED BEFORE IT WAS CONCLUDED THE DEPOSIT HAS LITTLE ECONOMIC VALUE

Comments on the workings information

  • THERE ARE ONE ADIT AND SEVERAL SHAFTS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 143 P.81

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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