Gordillo Occurrence

Occurrence in Catamarca, Argentina with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004304
MRDS ID AR01122
Record type Site
Current site name Gordillo Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.9328, -27.70579 (WGS84)
Relative position IN THE VICINITY OF BAILON

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Catamarca(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Catamarca

Comments on the location information

  • ON RIO CHASCHUIL

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Analytical data

Result 46.71% FE2O3, 0.09% MNO, 2.8% MGO, 6.5% CAO, 1.85% S, 0.36% P, 54.87% INSOLUBLE, NO TI OR V DETECTED

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.9328, -27.70579

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIO; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. TURNER, JUAN CARLOS, 1967, DNGM BOL. 106, PP. 64

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1993 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.