Atlantida

Prospect in Uruguay with commodity REE
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303931
MAS/MILS ID 3550000001
Record type Site
Current site name Atlantida

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -55.79909, -35.1974 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uruguay(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Uruguay

Commodities

Commodity Importance
REE Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -55.79909, -35.1974

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Unspecified

Comments on the production information

  • J. HEDRICK REPORTS A DEPOSIT THAT CONTAINS AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF ORE WITH 3.2% MONAZITE. REO GRADE IS 55% OF THE MONAZITE, EQUAL TO 1.76% REO IN THE ORE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    REE REE 1.76 wt-pct REE Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATA FROM HEDRICK
  • ORE TONNAGE NOT KNOWN. GRADE IS 3.2% MONAZITE, WHICH CONTAINS 55% REO

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Wdj U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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