| Deposit ID | 10094955 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000680 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tetuachi Clay Deposits |
| Related records | 10182595 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.16732, 30.20851 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 12 KM SW OF ARIZPE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Montmorillonite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash |
| (1) | -110.16732, 30.20851 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Normal Faults |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000680 |
GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P
GONZALEZ, 1985
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 BODIES OF MONTMORILLONITE UP TO 30 M THICK IN ALTERED TUFF AND CINDER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-90 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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