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Lilli

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Bentonite
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005092
MRDS ID AR13079
Record type Site
Current site name Lilli
Alternate or previous names Cerro Bardera, Lili

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.58277, -38.91421 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 40 KM E OF ZAPALA.

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
Bentonite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SWELLING VOL 12 TIMES ORIGINAL VOLUME, USED IN DRILLING MUDS FOR PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bentonite Ore
Montmorillonite Ore
Feldspar Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Bentonite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.58277, -38.91421
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip HORIZONTAL
    Thickness 3M
    Depth to top 5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years 1969-

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Sudametal

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE IS INFERRED

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 70M
    Overall depth 8M
    Overall width 10M

Comments on the workings information

  • 4 PITS OF DIMENSION INDICATED

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: "MODERN" PROCESSING PLANT NEARBY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-CONAHUE: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 17, P. 48

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, 1976

Reporter information

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

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