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Vaca Muerte

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005098
MRDS ID AR13086
Record type Site
Current site name Vaca Muerte
Alternate or previous names Cantera A Derasner

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.2328, -38.59753 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 37 KM NNW OF ZAPALA.

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

  • LARGE AREA AROUND COORDINATES GIVEN- 27 KM LONG "V" SHAPED OUTCROP.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • VERY PURE, HAS BEEN USED IN CONSTRUCTION.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Rock unit name Yeso Principal
    Rock description Yeso Principal
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.2328, -38.59753
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NE
    Dip 10-12 SE
    Thickness 250M
    Length 2000M
    Width 100M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Emilio Such

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 60000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gypsum-Anhydrite Caso4 80 wt-pct Gypsum-Anhydrite Major 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Length 35M
    Overall depth 8M
    Overall width 12M

Comments on the workings information

  • MINING GRADES OF 94-98% CASO4.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: MILL CAPACITY OF 700 MT/MO, PROCESSING PLANT 400 M FROM PIT. RATHER FAR FROM TRAIN STATION (ZAPALA) 45-50 KM BY ROAD TO THE CLOSEST DEPOSITS, ALABASTER IS BETTER, SINCE IT BRINGS A HIGH PRICE.

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. 118.

  • Deposit

    LAMBERT, L.R., 1956, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 35B, ZAPALA; BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL. 83, P. 89.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI, 1976

Reporter information

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

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