Escorpio Quarry

Past Producer in Salta, Argentina with commodity Travertine

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Mineral occurrence model information
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10005449
MRDS ID	AR15287
Record type	Site
Current site name	Escorpio Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-67.16057, -25.05082 (WGS84)
Relative position	94 KM SE OF CHUCULAQUI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Salta(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Argentina	Salta

Comments on the location information

E OF CORDILLERA DE CALALASTE

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Travertine	Primary

Comments on the commodity information

LOCALLY KNOWN AS "MARMOL ONIX"

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Travertine	Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code	270
USGS model code	35d
Deposit model name	Travertine

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-67.16057, -25.05082	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Past Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	AR15287

Bibliographic references

Deposit

RICCI, S.M., 1973, MAPA MINERO DEL PROVINCIAS DE SALTA Y JUJUY, MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
Other Database

CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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