Unnamed Kaolin Quarry

Producer in Durazno, Uruguay with commodity Kaolin
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062239
MRDS ID TC35563
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Kaolin Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -55.44354, -32.92238 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 16 KM ESE OF BLANQUILLO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Durazno(province)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Uruguay Durazno

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • CLAY PORTION ABOUT 80% KAOLIN, 20% ILLITE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolin Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Cordobes Formation;Cerrezuelo Formation
    Rock description Cordobes Formation;Cerrezuelo Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -55.44354, -32.92238

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE 1982.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DEL MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1987, CARTA DE LAS MATERIAS PRIMAS MINERALES NO METALICAS DEL URUGUAY: MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA Y ENERGIA, SCALE 1:1,000,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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