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Maria Rosa, San Ramon, Amarga

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Fire Clay (Refractory)
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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 10106625
MRDS ID AR13077
Record type Site
Current site name Maria Rosa, San Ramon, Amarga

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.99944, -39.19755 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 35 KM S 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
Fire Clay (Refractory) Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PRODUCTION OF REFRACTORY BRICKS AND ELECTRIC INSULATORS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolin Ore
Mica Ore
Plagioclase Ore
Quartz Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.99944, -39.19755
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N 40 E
    Dip 25-40 SE
    Thickness 3.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years EARLY 1970'S TO PRESENT

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gastaldi

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 200M

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

  • 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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