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Don Alberto

Occurrence in Mendoza, Argentina with commodity Vermiculite
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004953
MRDS ID AR11147
Record type Site
Current site name Don Alberto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.09947, -32.78079 (WGS84)
Relative position 30 KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF MENDOZA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mendoza(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Mendoza

Comments on the location information

  • CERRO PELADO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Vermiculite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Vermiculite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Villavicencio
    Rock description Villavicencio

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.09947, -32.78079
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Strongly Folded

Ore body information

  • Strike NE
    Dip SW- VERTICAL
    Length 2100M
    Width 300M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name 22

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Atersonite Srl

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SWELLING ON HEATING 7-16%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET.AL., 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO CUYO: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 19,P. 157

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANGELELLI, 1980, P. 157.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FIVE MAJOR VEINS, OTHER MINOR ONES, SUB-PARALLEL, ABOUT 200 M LONG, 0.8-8.5 M WIDE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

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