| Deposit ID | 10110045 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00588 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Magnesite Mine Southwest of Mina Evy |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.4292, -33.31274 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 29 KM NW OF TUPUNGATO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mendoza(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Mendoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Serpentine | Gangue |
| Talc | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -69.4292, -33.31274 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC00588 |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
PAGE, N.J., FIELD EXAMINATION, MAY 1993.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY ON REACTIVATED NE FAULTS AND SHEAR ZONES |
| Deposit | SEE RECORD FOR MINA EVY ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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