| Deposit ID | 10023374 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000265 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cocula |
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.83377, 20.3839 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Jalisco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Ore |
| Model code | 222 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31s |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine diatomite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments | ||
| |||
| (1) | -103.83377, 20.3839 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000265 |
KADEY, F.L., JR., 1975, DIATOMITE, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS, 4TH EDITION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., P. 605-635.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1974, DIATOMITE: A WIDE RANGE OF USES FOR OLD SKELETONS: NO. 86, P. 8-25.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS PART OF ANCIENT LAGO DE ATOTANILCO SEDIMENTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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