| Deposit ID | 10106617 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR12013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Barranca Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -54.63331, -26.39435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3 KM N50W ELDORADO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Misiones(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Misiones |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Basalt | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt > Tholeiite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Curuzu Cuatia Formation, Posadas Member | ||||
| Rock description | Curuzu Cuatia Formation, Posadas Mbr | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -54.63331, -26.39435 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR12013 |
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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.