| Deposit ID | 60001305 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC00697 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Canon Del Colorado Bentonite Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Mogna, San Pedrito, San Antonio, Canon Colorado, Santiaguite, Ricardito, Navidad |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.49386, -30.90435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| (1) | -68.49386, -30.90435 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Anticline |
| Structure description | ANTICLINE, 6 KM X 2 KM, N-S ORIENTATION |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | Anticline |
| Structure description | ANTICLINE - E FLANK |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | AGUILAR Y BORCOSQUE S.R.L. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERIA BENTONITA S.R.L. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | JUAN GANAM |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | AGUILAR & BARCOSQUE SRL |
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES
ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO-CUYO: BUENOS AIRES, SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MINERIA, ANALES XIX, P. 58 AND 216.
CUERDA, A.J. CINGOLANI, C.A., VARELA, R., AND SCHAUER, O.C., 1984, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 19D, MOGNA, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN - SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BUENOS AIRES, BOL. 192, P. 65-67. FURQUE, GUILLERMO, 1983, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 19C, CIENAGA DE GUALILAN, PROVINCIA DE SAN JUAN; SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL, BOL. #193, BUENOS AIRES, P. 86.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.