| Deposit ID | 10078098 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026255 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Jose |
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.99942, -29.99744 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Rioja(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | La Rioja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| (1) | -66.99942, -29.99744 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026255 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380.
ANGELELLI, V., FERNANDEZ LIMA, J. C., HERRERA, A., AND ARISTARAIN, L., 1970 , DESCRIPCION DEL MAPA METALOGENETICO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: ARGENTINA DIRECCION NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA ANALES, NO. 25 , P. 73 - 85.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 35 KM E OF MONOGAITA. DEPOSIT CONTAINS 35 PERCENT FE AND HAS INFERRED ORE RESERVES OF 40,000 METRIC TONS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Cooper, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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