| Deposit ID | 10061838 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34807 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quarry East of Minas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.34214, -34.25656 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 3 KM EAST OF MINAS, NORTH OF ROUTE 8. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lavalleja(province)
Uruguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | Lavalleja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, High Calcium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Lavalleja Group | ||||
| Rock description | Lavalleja Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -55.34214, -34.25656 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES, BEDS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34807 |
BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 P.
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1987, CARTA DE LAS MATERIAS PRIMAS MINERALES NO METALICAS DEL URUGUAY: MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA Y ENERGIA, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.