Tromen

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090325
MRDS ID AR13087
Record type Site
Current site name Tromen

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.99946, -37.16418 (WGS84)
Relative position 35 KM NE 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

Comments on the location information

  • BETWEEN VOLCAN TROMEN AND LAGUNA AUQUILCO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Ore
Gypsum Ore

Analytical data

Result 90-98% CASO4

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
    Rock unit name Auquilco Or Huitrin Formation
    Rock description Auquilco Or Huitrin Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.99946, -37.16418

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 300M
    Length 16000M
    Width 6000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THICKNESS IS AN APPARENT MEASUREMENT.

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.