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Maria Teresa

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Uranium, Vanadium, Copper
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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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005075
MRDS ID AR13056
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Teresa

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.66612, -38.01419 (WGS84)
Elevation 1125
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 90 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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary
Vanadium Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Carnotite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Malachite Ore
Tyuyamunite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Diamante Formation (Or Rayoso);
    Rock description Diamante Formation (Or Rayoso);
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.66612, -38.01419
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Length 3500M
    Width 2500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Organic Material

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Los Chihuidos

Comments on development

  • OTHER LESSER MANIFESTATIONS UP TO 10 KM NORTH IN MAP 33C AROUND CERRO MESA AND LOMA DE LOS CHIVOS.

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. 2, P. 593-594.

  • Deposit

    RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1 OF 4 LEVELS- OTHERS REMOVED BY EROSION. OVER 300 LODES- 1-4 M IN DIAMETER, UP TO 0.4 M THICK AND CONTAINING 2.7% U3O8; 17% V2O5; 10% CU.

Reporter information

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

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