| Deposit ID | 10105217 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34847 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Phosphate Quarry 2 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.4602, -34.25183 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 9 KM NORTH OF MINAS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lavalleja(province)
Uruguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | Lavalleja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) | ||
| |||
| (1) | -55.4602, -34.25183 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34847 |
BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX , S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 P.
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERIA Y GEOLOGIA, 1987, CARTA DE LAS MATERIAS PRIMAS MINERALES NO METALICAS DEL URUGUAY: MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA Y ENERGIA, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | APATITE RICH BRECCIAS IN PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.