| Deposit ID | 10106735 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000245 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Presa Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.98701, 21.10194 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1 KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF PALMAS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Queretaro De Arteaga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -99.98701, 21.10194 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000245 |
SEGERSTROM, KEITH, 1961, GEOLOGY OF THE BERNAL-JALPAN AREA, ESTADO DE QUERETARO, MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1104-B, 68 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CLAY IS AN ALTERATION PRODUCT OF THE CHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION OF THE RHYOLITE TUFF. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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