Plaza Huincul

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005061
MRDS ID AR13039
Record type Site
Current site name Plaza Huincul

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.2661, -38.91421 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 4.5 KM W OF PLAZA HUINCUL.

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
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 197
USGS model code 30b
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu
Mark3 model number 63

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Estratos Co Dinosaurios
    Rock description Estratos Co Dinosaurios
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.2661, -38.91421

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Length 80M

Comments on the geologic information

  • NEAR HORIZONTAL STRATA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 1, P. 176-178.

  • Deposit

    FERNANADEZ, AGUILAR, R., 1945, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE ARENSICAS CUPRIFERAS DEL NEUQUEN, BUENOS AIRES, DIRRECION DE MINAS, GEOLOGIA E HIDROGEOLOGICA, BOLETIN NO 58, P. 4-5, 9-10.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1-7 CM BANDS OF MORE INTENSE MINERALIZATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 30-MAY-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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