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Unnamed Sand and Gravel Pit 14

Producer in Canelones, Uruguay with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10107075
MRDS ID TC35528
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Sand and Gravel Pit 14

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -55.51214, -34.75739 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Canelones(province)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Uruguay Canelones

Comments on the location information

  • NEAR PUNTA PIEDRAS DE AFILAR.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gravel Ore
Sand Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -55.51214, -34.75739
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE IN 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit REPRESENTS 2 ACTIVE PITS AT THIS LOCALITY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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