| Deposit ID | 10004257 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR01063 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Esperanza Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | La Victoria, Quijo Huasi, Ricardo Enrique, Santa Elena, Santa Teresa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.1383, -28.28967 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 2 KM S OF MISCHANGO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -66.1383, -28.28967 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR01063 |
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DESCRIBED BY BONDRINO (1978) AS A HYDROTHERMAL STOCKWORK OR BRECCIA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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