| Deposit ID | 10023601 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000724 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Matape |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.15062, 29.33354 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Result | ROCK IS GENERALLY 30-74% TALC AND 25-68% CHLORITE. CHEMICAL ANALYSES: 27.66-49% SIO2, 9.02-28.88% AL2O3, 15.28-38.18% MGO. |
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Matape Formation |
| Rock description | Matape Formation |
| (1) | -109.15062, 29.33354 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folding |
| Strike | NE-SW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 52-66SE |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000724 |
GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P
CIMRI
GONZALEZ, 1985.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE TALC ZONE IS 110 M LONG AND AVERAGES 12.9 M WIDE AND IS 16 M THICK. THE TALC ZONE IS INTERBEDDED WITH CLAYS, ORTHOQUARTZITES, AND RECRYSTALIZED LIMESTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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