Kokito

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Copper, Silver
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094149
MRDS ID AR13042
Record type Site
Current site name Kokito

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.1911, -39.28087 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 40 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
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Covellite Ore
Cuprite Ore
Malachite Ore
Barite Gangue

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 Estrato Con Dinosaurios
    Rock description Estrato Con Dinosaurios
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.1911, -39.28087

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

Comments on the workings information

  • SOME WORKINGS OF UNSPECIFIED TYPE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FERNANDEZ, AGUILAR, R., 1945, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE ARENSICAS CUPRIFERAS DEL NEUQUEN; BUENOS AIRES, DIRRECION DE MINAS, GEOLOGIA E HIDROGEOLOGIA, BOLETIN NO. 58, P. 4-5, 25

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SAMPLING OF "UNSELECTED" ORE 38.16% CU, 40 G/T AG.

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.