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Maria Aurelia

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005060
MRDS ID AR13038
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Aurelia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.66616, -37.66419 (WGS84)
Elevation 2250
Relative position 45 KM SW 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

  • EAST FLANK OF CERRO DEL DIABLO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Cuprite Ore
Limonite Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Hydrothermal Alteration Of Dacite, Including Kaolinization.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.66616, -37.66419
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Joints Ne And Nw Strikes.

Ore body information

  • Strike N 70 E
    Dip 75-85 SE
    Length 460M
    Width 0.5M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Joints

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1955
    Total resources 4000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 8.63 wt-pct Copper Major 1955

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 87.5M
    Overall depth 20M

Comments on the workings information

  • ALL IN OXIDE ZONE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE LA INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 175-176.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI, 1984, P. 176.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit UP TO 1.8 M WIDE BELOW SURFACE.

Reporter information

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

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