| Deposit ID | 10106598 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR05006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mercedes Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.10087, -29.30712 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 12 KM S OF MERCEDES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Corrientes(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Corrientes |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sandstone | Ore |
| Model code | 205 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30d |
| Deposit model name | Dimension stone - sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Curuzu Cuatia Formation, Solari Member | ||||
| Rock description | Curuzu Cuatia Formation, Solari Mbr | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -58.10087, -29.30712 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR05006 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE ECONOMIA MINERA, 1976, MAPA MINERO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MISIONES: BUENOS AIRES, SECRETARIA DE MINERIA, 1:750,000. GENTILI, C.A., AND RIMOLDI, H.V., 1979, MESOPOTAMIA, IN GEOLOGIA REGIONAL ARGENTINA: CORDOBA, ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS, P. 216-218
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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