| Deposit ID | 10110088 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC34848 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gruta and Cerro Arrequita |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.23241, -34.13377 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 15 KM NORTH OF MINAS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lavalleja(province)
Uruguay(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | Lavalleja |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Strengite | Ore |
| Variscite | Ore |
| Result | 4 SAMPLES: 0.3 TO 26.7% P2O5, 6.5 TO 11.3% FE2O3, 2.7 TO 15.4% AL2O3. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -55.23241, -34.13377 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC34848 |
BOSSI, JORGE, 1978, RECURSOS MINERALES DEL URUGUAY: ED. DANIEL ALJANATI, IMPRESORA REX , S.A., MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 348 P.
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.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SERIES OF VOLCANIC FLOWS OVERLYING GRANITE, STRIKING NE AND DIPPING 10-15SE ON GRUTA Y CERRO ARREQUITA, NW SIDE OF HILL IS SCARP 100 M HIGH WITH TALUS AT THE BASE. PHOSPHATIC MATERIAL OCCURS ON LOWER PART OF CLIFF AND IN TALUS; LOWER BEDS SPONGELIKE CRUMBLY MASS FROM FEW INCHES TO SEVERAL FEET FROM SURFACE. PHOSPHATIC MATERIAL IS CONFINED TO NEAR SURFACE ROCKS. PHOSPHATES DERIVED BY REACTION OF GUANO WITH ROCKS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.