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Ranquiles, Luncay

Producer in Mendoza, Argentina with commodity Halite
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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. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10106613
MRDS ID AR11116
Record type Site
Current site name Ranquiles, Luncay

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.59946, -36.76417 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 125 KM SOUTH OF MALARGUE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Comments on the location information

  • BETWEEN RT 40 AND RIO GRANDE. COORDINATES FOR PANQUILES.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • FOR CATTLE

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
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Salt
    Rock unit name Huitrin Formation
    Rock description Huitrin Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.59946, -36.76417
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Nw-Se Monocline, 30-70 Sw.

Ore body information

  • Strike NW-SE
    Dip 55-65 SW
    Thickness 80M
    Length 240M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years 1971-1975

Mining district

District name 6- Calmuco

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 260000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Halite NaCl 97.5 wt-pct Sodium Major 1972

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET.AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19,P. 123-125

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI 1980 P. 124.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI 1980 P. 124-125.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DATA FOR RANQUILA. LUNCAY: N 25 E STRIKE, 30 DEG NW DIP, 2400 M LONG, 54 M THICK.

Reporter information

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

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