| Deposit ID | 10004641 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR10015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Alumbrera Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.74946, -28.24746 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Model code | 204 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30c |
| Deposit model name | Sandstone U |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Patquia Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Patquia Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -67.74946, -28.24746 |
|---|
| Thickness | 1M |
|---|---|
| Length | 600M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR10015 |
MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE CATAMARCA Y TUCUMAN; 1966; INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA; SERVICIO DE ECONOMIA MINERIA. HECTOR, M. MAISONAVE; 1974, DNGM BOL. 162, P. 62
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ASSAYS AVERAGE 0.15% U3O8 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Sow, Thierno | U.S. Geological Survey |
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