Neuquen
Past Producer

La Primera

Neuquen, Argentina
UraniumCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSOID
Ore controlOrganic Matter
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Carnotite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pitchblende
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Tordillo Formation;Molles Formation
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureAnticline, Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1957
Identification
Deposit ID10097655
MRDS IDAR13054
Alternate namesRahue-Co, 2 Sectors, Quilco and Mallin Quemada.
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-37.44751, -70.63282
References
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 593CIMRI