La Carmen Leufu

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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005062
MRDS ID AR13040
Record type Site
Current site name La Carmen Leufu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.23276, -39.30587 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 43 KM S 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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Estratos Con Dinosaurios
    Rock description Estratos Con Dinosaurios
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.23276, -39.30587

Economic information

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

    FERNANDEZ, AGUILAR, R., 1945, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE ARENISCAS CUPRIFERAS DE NEUQUEN, BUENOS AIRES, DIRECCION DE MINAS, GEOLOGICA E HIDROGEOLOGICA, BOLETIN NO. 58, P. 4-5

  • 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.