| Deposit ID | 10101053 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR11165 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independencia, Soberania, Papagayos |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.96614, -32.78079 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1475 |
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 17 KM NORTHWEST OF MENDOZA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Uranophane | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Papagayos Formation |
| Rock description | Papagayos Formation |
| (1) | -68.96614, -32.78079 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | West Limb Of Syncline. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Length | 80M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1976 |
| District name | 22 |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR11165 |
ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. 2, P. 591-593
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 M LONG URANIUM BELT. TWO OR MORE PARALLEL VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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