| Deposit ID | 10062506 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35991 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Emboscada Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -57.33782, -25.16023 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 65 KM NW OF ASUNCION. AT EMBOSCADA, 5 KM FROM PUERTO MINAS ON RIO PIRIBE BUY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Paraguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Paraguay |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Result | 85.65% MNO2, 6.94% BASO4, 0.23% SNO2 (RICHEST SAMPLE). |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Caacupe Series | ||||
| Rock description | Caacupe Series | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -57.33782, -25.16023 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 3.6M |
| Overall length | 5.49M |
| Overall width | 4.5M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35991 |
ECKEL, E.B., 1959, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PARAGUAY - A RECONNAISSANCE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 327, 109 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVERAL KM IN LENGTH. VEINLETS , MASSES 2 TO 10 CM THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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