Tetuachi Clay Deposits

Occurrence in Sonora, Mexico with commodity Bentonite
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. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094955
MRDS ID I000680
Record type Site
Current site name Tetuachi Clay Deposits
Related records 10182595

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -110.16732, 30.20851 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 12 KM SW OF ARIZPE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Sonora

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Montmorillonite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash

Nearby scientific data

(1) -110.16732, 30.20851

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Normal Faults

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P

  • Reserve-Resource

    GONZALEZ, 1985

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 3 BODIES OF MONTMORILLONITE UP TO 30 M THICK IN ALTERED TUFF AND CINDER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-90 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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