| Deposit ID | 10056511 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00542 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pegmatites of Ancasti |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.83273, -28.67801 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -65.83273, -28.67801 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Private |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00542 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTIE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AREA OF 4 KM E-W BY 3 KM N-S. THEY MAINTAIN A GENERAL DIRECTION OF N 20-30 W AND AN INCLINATION OF 35-45 NE. SOME HAVE A SOUTHWARD STRIKE WITH A DIP OF 40 E. THE AGUA BLANCA VEIN STRIKES N 80 E WITH AN ANGLE OF INCLINATION OF 40 S. THEIR AVERAGE THICKNESS VARIES BETWEEN 35 AND 80 CM. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: MID 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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